<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:tahoma, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><DIV>I too have a highly allergic basset. Miles doesn't get much more than a day's relief here and there all year round. I had him tested 2 years ago and oh man what a shocker. Poor boy is allergic to chicken & barley food wise then has a host of environmental allergies ... about 10 different trees native to my area, 4 weeds, a few varieties of grass, synthetic stuffing used for furniture, a couple molds, moths, etc.. etc... He has been on hydroxyzine for years which doesn't even touch his itching, we started the allergy serum shots 2 years ago and I do think they've helped a bit but have certainly not fixed the problem. Miles is allergic to so many things that they couldn't fit it all into one bottle! So, he gets a
shot from 2 diferent vials once a month. We may end up increasing it to twice a month. On top of his 2-3 hydroxyzine twice a day he's also recently started a prednisone regime and is now tapered down to twice weekly. Even that may have to increase as twice a week is not keeping the itching at bay. He is only fed food & treats that do not contain ANY form of chicken or barley (doable but not easy).</DIV>
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<DIV>It is so heartbreaking to watch him suffer with such horrible allergies and I hope that some day I can get them under control.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best of luck.</DIV>
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<DIV>Cindy</DIV>
<DIV>Mom to Rosie, Tucker, Miles & Snap</DIV>
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