<div>Tell your Vet you want the tests to show what the dog is allergic to.</div>
<div>Or, you may choose to go to a Veterinary Dermatologist or Allergist.</div>
<div>You can have your dog tested the same way they tested your daughter. There are several tests out there, and unfortunately the most expensive is, in this case, the best. Then the company that diagnosed the allergies will send your Vet vials of serum and you or your Vet, give the dog shots (it's a tiny needle and I have never once known a dog to object-- like an insulin needle) tiny amounts of the allergen. This may take a long time, but the results are often stunning. And sometimes not.</div>
<div>If the allergies are really bad, and your dog is clearly suffering and is under about 15 yrs old, then I suggest you try the test. The big drawback is that prior to the tests the dog must not be on any steroid-- this means pred-- (and possibly other drugs that help like Benadryl, not sure about this) for 6 weeks before the test. Cheat, and you have thrown away the money.</div>
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<div>Maybe they aren't as expensive as they used to be. When the shots work they work, but like everything else, there is no guarantee, just the likelihood that they will help the dog .</div>
<div>MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley and Cooper</div>