I have a Weimaraner who is 18 months old, he is such a lovely dog well trained and full of character however he has skin allergies . These allergies are not only driving him mad but us as well. After many expensive tests we have found out he is allergic to dust mites and mites that can live on fabrics such as carpets, bedding, towels etc. We have purchased new tuffies beds for him, luckily we have wooden floor downstairs so he has to stay down there now and a leather settee so thats good, oh and also my house is not covered in loads and loads of dust just to set the record straight I am clean . He has his 2 piriton a day and also currently has steriods which are not ideal for a dog to continuously have throughout the rest of his life. The vet has suggested a new treatment that could cost upto £3k a year!! Does anyone have any advice?? I have heard if you bath them more regular it tends to help.
There is no doubt we will sort out the treatment for him even if it does cost such a huge amount of money (I'm sure we could find the same medicine on the web cheaper) however its such a shame for him and would ideally like to see if there is an alternative option instead of loading him full of meds.
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WeimaranerLover77 · 30/05/2013 15:16
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