<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Okay fellow droolers... I need some advice from the masses ('cause I think we have all dealt with allergies at some point!) I am owned by Mathilda, a 1.5 year old basset. She started to show some minor allergy issues early on in her life (around 8 months.) We did the quick dose of Prednisone to get things under control, but a few weeks after she finished this, the allergies would be back. We did this a few times, but didn't want to put her on a constant dose because she is so young (...my other basset, Belle, was 10 when we had to go the constant Prednisone route...) At the vet's suggestion, she was put on Atopica.<div><br></div><div>The Atopica worked well during the initial month (1 pill every day), and then for a couple months after when she was down to 1 pill every other day. However, lately, it doesn't seem to working as well. The day she takes the Atopica, is a very itchy, scratchy, chewy day for her. It will calm down by late that evening, and then be not too bad during the next day, but by the evening, the rashes/hives are starting to come back. To my thinking, the Atopica is not working the way it should (especially considering the price... which don't get me wrong, I am willing to pay, but I would just like the Atopica to work the way it should.) She is to the point where she has very little hair under her chin and on her chest, is starting to chew all the hair off of her paws, and the wrinkles on her legs are getting quite red.</div><div><br></div><div>I bathe her twice a week with medicated shampoo (which helps the itching) and use canine anti-itch ointment. She also has very "gooey" (sorry, can't think of a better term) and waxy ears. I need to clean them every day. My other basset was able to go 4-5 days between cleanings... but maybe this was abnormal...</div><div><br></div><div>Any suggestions to different solutions? Medications?? Allergy shots?? Diet?? Lotions?? Mathilda and I are open to any ideas! It is frustrating for both of us!</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks so much Droolers!</div><div><br></div><div>Celine and Mathilda</div><div>(...you can meet Mathilda at the link below!)</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre; "><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwowpAYe-g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwowpAYe-g</a></span></div></body></html>