My dog has itchy eyes and allergies. What are the best treatments?

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My dog has itchy eyes and scratches them a lot. We have taken her to a vet. She has been on an antibiotic and on steroids and has had a cone around her head to keep from scratching. We did blood work and we figured out what ingredients she can't have in her foods, but nothing has worked at this point and I don't know what else to do for her. Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | spayed | 6 years and 3 months old | 7 lbs

Lisa Mausbach, DVM · Accepted Answer

Good Evening...thank you for using PetCoach! It must to be hard watching Marcie be so uncomfortable and cones are the WORST!! :-) If Marcie indeed has allergies, which it sounds like she may, you may want to discuss 2 prescription only products with your veterinarian - Apoquel and Cytopoint. Both have been revolutionary in the treatment of certain types of canine allergies. It is also important to be sure the infection around her eyes is clear so a longer course of antibiotics may be necessary. Food trials can also take 4-8 weeks to know whether or not they are helpful, so stick with it! You can use the 2 products above while going through a food trial. Here are a couple different articles about itching and allergies in pets: http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1565 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2604 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=652 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=597 I hope this helps!

My dog has itchy eyes and allergies. What are the best treatments?

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