My dog has allergies. Which is better: allergy shot or pill?

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Asked this a little earlier but not sure the question went. Which is better 1) an allergy shot or 2) or allergy pill. One vet says the shot, the other says only do a pill as the shot is not good for their health. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 8 years and 5 months old | 29 lbs

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for your question. There are a few different types of "allergy shots", and a few different types of "allergy pills" available, so that might be part of the confusion! Within each category (shot vs pill) there is both a steroid and a non-steroid option, or even multiple options. Here are the common medications used for allergies: Shots: Cytopoint (non-steroid), or depomedrol (steroid) Pills: Apoquel (non-steroid), Atopica (non-steroid immunosuppressant), or Temaril P (steroid), prednisone (steroid), medrol (steroid) All these options have their pro's and cons! Please let us know if there were specific medications you'd like further information on. If you were to ask my preferences for most dogs (and there are always exceptions, so this is where it's important for the vet to know all the details of Bell's medical history), I usually prefer Cytopoint and Apoquel. Hope this helps!

My dog has allergies. Which is better: allergy shot or pill?

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