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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus">Hi Fellow Droolers,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus">My 7 year old Basil has allergies. We have had him tested and he is allergic to soy, corn and just about everything in the great outdoors, including grass, weeds, trees, mold, etc. We take him to the vet every 3 to 4 months for a shot. We tried the do it yourself shots for a year and he was still scratching like mad and miserable so we stopped. As for his diet, I have cut out everything on the list that he is allergic to. His shot is obviously wearing off now because his armpits are cherry red and he licks and scratches them constantly. I am extremely frustrated and don’t know where to turn. Our vet wants us to go back on the do it yourself shots of course…ching ching ching! The last batch with tests cost over $900.00 and that is just not feasible right now. The shots that he administers have side effects and may have long term effects. It kills me to see Basil this way yet I don’t know if I want to start this vicious cycle yet again. Has anyone been through this and found a treatment that actually works? If so, please let me know what you did. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus">Thank you as always for your wealth of knowledge!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus">Melissa</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Papyrus">Slave to the scratchy Basil and his perfect sister Lucy (who has never had allergies thankfully)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A NAME=""><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#800080" FACE="Lucida Calligraphy">Melissa Volger</FONT></SPAN></A></P>
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