PandaJ asked:
Mypeke hashorrible allergies thatwe’ve hada hard time figuring out thecause. We’ve done food tests,home allergen tests,justanything thevet hassuggested.
Ourlast visit,shetoldusabouta newallergy test thatcansupposedly identify theirritant inthedog’s blood andthenthrough a series oftreatments helpthedog build up immunity. It’s called Liquid Gold.
I’m wondering ifanyone hasheard ofitorused it. Ifyouhave,howexpensive wasitall? Howwastheover allexperience?
GetYourBreath Back
Mypeke hashorrible allergies thatwe’ve hada hard time figuring out thecause. We’ve done food tests,home allergen tests,justanything thevet hassuggested.
Ourlast visit,shetoldusabouta newallergy test thatcansupposedly identify theirritant inthedog’s blood andthenthrough a series oftreatments helpthedog build up immunity. It’s called Liquid Gold.
I’m wondering ifanyone hasheard ofitorused it. Ifyouhave,howexpensive wasitall? Howwastheover allexperience?
GetYourBreath Back
No,I havenotheard ofthistest andouroffice works closely witha wonderful dermatologist. Sinceyoustated thetest isa newone,I amalways skeptical! I liketowait until tests areout fora year ortwo andthendoresearch todetermine ifitissomething I wouldbeinterested informydog.
Hasyourvet referred youtoa specialist (dermatologist)? Thatwouldbesomething I wouldrecommend youlooking into.
I wish youluck!
Liquid Gold isa legitimate test. Somefeel itismore effective thanskin testing. Thetreatments youaretalking aboutaresimilar towhathumans getwhentreating allergies…humans take a series of“de-sensitizing”shots (containing theallergens). De-sensitization works inmany cases. Itsounds likeyou’ve already tried everything else,goahead andtry theLiquid Gold,you’re more likelytogetresults fromthis.
Ifthedog isallergic tofood products (thesearecommon indogs)…find a food thatdoesn’t contain theallergen,orspeak witha holistic veterinary practitioner aboutmakingthedog’s food athome. I wouldalsoliketorecommend NOTusing cyclosporin…many vets liketosell thistoyou,it’s VERY expensive,andlong-term usecanseriously injure yourpet. It’s onOK drug tousewhilebeginning treatment,butgetthedog offitASAP.
Itsounds likeyoutried food-elimination athome totest forfood allergies. Thisworks sometimes,butisnotvery effective. Definitelytry theskin testing andLiquid Gold,andgettothebottom oftheproblem.