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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Do you know what Mathilda is allergic
to? That would be my first step, figure out what’s causing the
problem, and see if you can eliminate the allergen. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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dailydrool-bounces@dailydrool.org [mailto:dailydrool-bounces@dailydrool.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Celine Rupka<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, July 27, 2009 3:44
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> dailydrool@dailydrool.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Dailydrool] Need Allergy
Advice</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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...<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>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!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Thanks so much Droolers!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Celine and Mathilda<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>(...you can meet Mathilda at the link below!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwowpAYe-g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkwowpAYe-g</a></span></font></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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