Connie Sutherland wrote 10/17/2007 11:26 PM Re: Itchin' on Chicken [Re: Sarah Morris ] #158753 - 10/17/2007 11:26 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	LOL! It might be more effective to quote Merck 2006. All cited in the links above.
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Sarah Morris wrote 10/17/2007 11:29 PM Re: Itchin' on Chicken [Re: Sarah Morris ] #158754 - 10/17/2007 11:29 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	She said that it could be a combination of environmental and food and that "possibly" the ELISA would indicate which foods to avoid. That was her reason for suggesting blood testing. I said I would prefer to try the antihistamine trial first...and take it from there. As soon as she mentioned the blood test and Eukanuba I knew I wasn't going back. Where I will go, if this doesn't help, is to a derm vet, as you suggested. True
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Sarah Morris wrote 10/17/2007 11:46 PM Re: Itchin' on Chicken [Re: Sarah Morris ] #158755 - 10/17/2007 11:46 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Thanks for the links...all bookmarked to be read (and, in some cases, re-read) this weekend. IF I end up going to the derm vet and IF she recommends an elimination diet I know I want to keep him on raw. I just can't put him back on bagged food. The derm vet in this area is excellent but I know she'll suggest Hills or some other awful food. So I really, really hope we don't end up having to see her. True
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/17/2007 11:56 PM Re: Itchin' on Chicken [Re: Sarah Morris ] #158757 - 10/17/2007 11:56 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Sarah Morris The derm vet in this area is excellent but I know she'll suggest Hills or some other awful food. So I really, really hope we don't end up having to see her. An elimination diet is an elimination diet. There is no allergy-related reason for the vet to insist on a canned one over a fresh one.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 10/17/2007 11:58 PM Re: Itchin' on Chicken [Re: Sarah Morris ] #158759 - 10/17/2007 11:58 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: sarah morris She said that it could be a combination of environmental and food and that "possibly" the ELISA would indicate which foods to avoid. That was her reason for suggesting blood testing. Yes, it certainly could be a combo. In that case, the ELISA test is so-so on ID-ing environmental and no good at food. The ELISA plus elimination diet would be not-bad. The intradermal tests plus the elimination diet is the best chance you have. And this vet did not recommend either one.
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