nycbullymama
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- Dec 22, 2012
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Good to hear he's doing better.
An FYI on allergy testing- The first time we tested Blue his results came back that he wasn't allergic to anything. We knew it was wrong but my vet didn't know why this happened. I think it's because he was on Claritin less than 48 hours prior to the test, she disagreed.
A few months later I went to a dermatologist and we tested again. This time the results came back and showed he was allergic to a bunch of things that made sense.
Point is, make sure he's not on anything- not benadryl, claritin or any type of antihistamine that can alter the results for at least 30 days prior. Vets only seem to be considered about no steroids for 30 days, but based on my own experience, that's just wrong.
An FYI on allergy testing- The first time we tested Blue his results came back that he wasn't allergic to anything. We knew it was wrong but my vet didn't know why this happened. I think it's because he was on Claritin less than 48 hours prior to the test, she disagreed.
A few months later I went to a dermatologist and we tested again. This time the results came back and showed he was allergic to a bunch of things that made sense.
Point is, make sure he's not on anything- not benadryl, claritin or any type of antihistamine that can alter the results for at least 30 days prior. Vets only seem to be considered about no steroids for 30 days, but based on my own experience, that's just wrong.