Allergies

Just when we thought our dog was finally getting over her latest bout from her yeast infection caused by severe allergies to, well, practically everything, it seems to be coming back. Great.

Hopefully this little scratching kick she’s been on is just because of the excess of pollen in the air from Springtime. Although part of me still wonders how much of her behavior is environmental and how much is caused mentally. I’m still not convinced she doesn’t scratch herself raw just to get attention, especially when she’s perfectly fine until told to stay on her bed instead of getting up on the couch with us. Then again, it could be both.

I really am hoping that we don’t completely undo the progress she’s made over the last month in a matter of days. I am also really hoping, as is my husband, that this latest experiment of using a product called Allerderm Spot On, recommended by both her allergist and veterinarian, works. It works like topical flea treatments in that you part the hair on the pet’s back and squeeze out the tubes contents, albeit slightly different in that you do this in various places along the spine. What it does is replace the skin lipids that most allergy sufferers are missing or have a shortened supply, thus, helping to make pores smaller and harder for allergens to seep their way in. We are tired of seeing our baby miserable and are willing to just about try anything at this point to make her not be. Here’s hoping the latest therapy is a winner.