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Every spring and summer veterinarians face one of the most discouraging problems in recurrent contact/inhalant allergies in our pets. some of the a lot more common allergens include:
Pollens
Grasses
Trees
Dander
Molds
Ragweed
Many of these allergens cause our canine family pets to suffer from chronic itchy skin anywhere on the body, including behind the front legs, the feet and ears leading to secondary yeast and/or bacterial infections. While conventional medicine with powerful drugs like Cortisone and antibiotics typically suppress these symptoms, dogs can become resistant to these drugs over time. In addition, there can be long term side effects on internal organs, including the liver and pancreas. having your pet dog checked for blood and/or skin allergy is an option, as is the development of allergy vaccines; however, these tests are very expensive.
Even with this substantial conventional medical approach, only 60 to 65% of dogs have some sort of action to allergy desensitization therapy. Holistic medicine such as herbal therapy and constitutional homeopathy are exceptional options for long term treatment, however, considering that skin symptoms can often worsen before slowly improving, this process takes time, patience, and commitment from pet owners.
For alternative treatment options, working with a holistic veterinarian on an individualized technique may greatly help. There are some exceptional herbs one could start with including licorice, stinging nettle, burdock, dandelion, and milk thistle. Yucca Intensive is a terrific product that has a natural saponin-like compound with an anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy effect when used topically or orally.
Another technique would be classical homeopathy but this requires a long term technique and patience as the goal is to cure the patient’s susceptibility to disease on every level over time. It is crucial for pet owners to realize that patience is vital if progress is to be made on a long term basis, and if one wants to avoid the potential side effects of conventional immune suppressive drug therapies.