Observational eating
Me: Tierce is really hungry lately. Mischa: I think it’s the Prednisone he’s on.* Now that it’s fall, we can cut him down to 1 pill a day. Me: That’s a good idea. Maybe then he won’t go on scavenging… Continue Reading
allergies
Allergies in dogs blooming
Pet allergies bloom with spring It’s spring and Cody, a 6-year-old Shiba Inu, incessantly licks his hind paws. “He eats his paws raw,” said owner Mary Dolce, a Lombard resident. “It’s definitely seasonal,” she said. “There is just something outside… Continue Reading
Allergy Season – Atopica
Tierce has started scratching again. We caught it early and upped his Atopica from 2xweek to every day. It seems to be working; he isn’t scratching as badly today and he’s been on the new regime nearly 2 weeks. I… Continue Reading
Tierce’s Ears and Sunojo’s New Site
I’m still working on Nanowrimo; don’t know whether I’m going to make it this year, but here’s to trying! Tierce is doing much better on Atopica every other day, but now he’s showing some hair loss on the tips of… Continue Reading
Rabies Vaccine Issues
What You Must Learn About the Rabies Vaccine for Dogs A year ago, Tierce got the rabies shot that immediately preceded his first allergic reaction. Now he is still in his cone (much better now, thanks to the Atopica) and… Continue Reading
Atopica – My Hero
Atopica website Tierce is getting into a bad way – it took longer this time, but we’re starting to see raw patches where he’s getting past the cone and the shirt. I know it doesn’t do any good, but I’m… Continue Reading
Happy Canada Day!
Tierce enjoyed Canada Day. We went down to Nanaimo’s downtown and ended up at Maffeo-Sutton Park and Swy-A-Lana Lagoon. Tierce enjoyed splashing around in the water at the Lagoon. He doesn’t like actual swimming, but will paddle about, run through… Continue Reading
Update!
Well, Tierce is much better on the Cyclosporine, although I’m not a fan of giving him a pill that requires an anti-nausea pill to keep it in him. Here he is next to one of many jellyfish that washed up… Continue Reading
Allergy central
Tierce went back to the vet’s today to get his stitches out. His skin biopsies showed no sign of any disease or other problem and the “most likely cause of his itching is atopy or food allergies”. The vet advised… Continue Reading
A picture of the invalid
So, we got into the vet’s – one that his breeder and his grand-breeder have used for years. I found her competent and flexible, which is pretty damn valuable in a vet. We think that having that will make driving… Continue Reading