Can turmeric replace Apoquel for my dog's allergies naturally?

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What are your thoughts on turmeric To give to a dog to maybe help with his allergies I have tiny on Apoquel Now me two years now he’s only four years old and I live in Florida there is absolutely no telling what his allergies could be from my vet says it’s OK as long as we do blood work every year he doesn’t scratch himself raw or anything And that was before the medication I don’t want to keep him on this for the rest of his life And would really like to find something more naturel to helphim. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | neutered | 3 years and 8 months old

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

There are really no scientific studies demonstrating efficacy of tumeric for conditions in dogs, but there is some information about it helping with gastritis, parasites and liver disease with mice. However, the dose used was 500mg/kg, which is a lot of tumeric. Without there being any good information about its use or the recommended dosage, I cannot recommend it for allergies. It's a very safe spice to give, so you can always give it, but I can't say that it will do anything. Additionally, tumeric will not be nearly as effective as the prescription medications. I understand that the prescription medications can have some undesired side-effects, but Apoquel is a promising new drug with less side effects; so it looks like you are already giving him the best treatment. Another option is to have a skin and blood test to try and determine what he is allergic to. After this is done, an allergy shot can be formulated; which is about the most natural and effective thing you can do for allergies. Your vet or a veterinary dermatologist should be able to help you with this.

Can turmeric replace Apoquel for my dog's allergies naturally?

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