What to do for my senior dog's severe skin allergies? Vets stumped.

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What can I do for my boston of 15 that has a very bad skin allergy for way over a year now have tried lots of different stuff and had her to 5 different vets.Tests show nothing. Pet's info: Dog | Border Terrier | Female | spayed | 13 years and 11 months old | 26.5 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor Tina!! I am not sure all the things that you have tried but she should have a complete work up with skin scrape, cytology, culture, and a skin biopsy. If your vet has done all that they you might want to take her to a dermatologist to get an expert opinion. There is also a new allergy medication called Apoquel that seems to work very well for allergic dogs. She may need an antibiotic and/or an anti-fungal if there is evidence of an infection. You could also treat her with Revolution in case she has mites. I really hope that you can find the answer and get her treated properly.

What to do for my senior dog's severe skin allergies? Vets stumped.

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