hnhammond
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So Til's been on Atopica since February and not only is it VERY expensive, but it's not completely helping.
Normally when she gets allergies it affects her feet, wrinkles, face, tail pocket, and ears. Now it seems just to be her feet that are really itchy and she keeps gnawing them to the point of bleeding. She also had a bladder infection recently so keeping her on an immunity suppressant since she's prone to those just seems like a bad idea.
I've heard about Apoquel on here before and that it's very new, impossible to find, but a miracle drug. My vet is supposed to start getting it in a few weeks and suggested that we wean Til off the Atopica and start Apoquel. She said that it starts working immediately (instead of having to be in the system for months, like with Atopica) and she doesn't know of any bad side effects, aside that it is very new.
I'm nervous to put Til on such a new drug, but I already know putting her on steroids constantly (pred) isn't exactly good for her and gives her bladder infections, and leaving her itchy and susceptible to yeast infections isn't an option either.
Can you guys weigh in? What would you do?
Normally when she gets allergies it affects her feet, wrinkles, face, tail pocket, and ears. Now it seems just to be her feet that are really itchy and she keeps gnawing them to the point of bleeding. She also had a bladder infection recently so keeping her on an immunity suppressant since she's prone to those just seems like a bad idea.
I've heard about Apoquel on here before and that it's very new, impossible to find, but a miracle drug. My vet is supposed to start getting it in a few weeks and suggested that we wean Til off the Atopica and start Apoquel. She said that it starts working immediately (instead of having to be in the system for months, like with Atopica) and she doesn't know of any bad side effects, aside that it is very new.
I'm nervous to put Til on such a new drug, but I already know putting her on steroids constantly (pred) isn't exactly good for her and gives her bladder infections, and leaving her itchy and susceptible to yeast infections isn't an option either.
Can you guys weigh in? What would you do?