Itchy skin red ears apoquel not effective steroids work but I do not want to continue using these

[Branden cody]

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Hi my name is Branden I have a 1 year old bullmastiff rottweiler cross named Denzil

 

[JudyN]

Hi Brandon, and welcome to the forum. You might find something useful in this recent thread? Advice on ears and apoquel please

 

[Branden cody]

Hi Brandon, and welcome to the forum. You might find something useful in this recent thread? Advice on ears and apoquel please

Thankyou judy

 

[Flobo]

Hi and welcome, your boy looks lovely. I've been using a teaspoon of bicarb dissolved in warm water to bathe/clean my ferrets itchy ears recently and it definately seems to have soothed them...though for chronic conditions I'm not so sure how much it would help. As mentioned in the thread though check out dorwest herbs maybe.

 

[Branden cody]

Hi and welcome, your boy looks lovely. I've been using a teaspoon of bicarb dissolved in warm water to bathe/clean my ferrets itchy ears recently and it definately seems to have soothed them...though for chronic conditions I'm not so sure how much it would help. As mentioned in the thread though check out dorwest herbs maybe.

Hi flobo thankyou not only is it his ears he nibbles at the inside of his legs etc this is not a problem at the min but he has had 3 courses of steroids and apoquel only the steroids seem to keep allergy at bay I shall certainly try it and thankyou for your input

 

[JoanneF]

Has your vet suggested anything to find out what he is actually allergic to?

If he were mine, I'd start with food; and feed a diet of something he is unlikely to have had before, like goat or kangaroo. After 6 weeks, if his allergies are better you could start introducing things one at a time (again for 6 weeks to see if a build up affects him).

 

[Branden cody]

Has your vet suggested anything to find out what he is actually allergic to?

If he were mine, I'd start with food; and feed a diet of something he is unlikely to have had before, like goat or kangaroo. After 6 weeks, if his allergies are better you could start introducing things one at a time (again for 6 weeks to see if a build up affects him).

 

[Branden cody]

Hi Joanne thankyou yes the vet has said there is other treatments and we have tried different foods etc .it is not a seasonal thing and the vet is pointing towards maybe dust allergy. Like I said the steroids seem to take an immediate effect were as the apoquel did not really make much of a difference I was hoping to try to find a alternative to steroids without having to go to the expense of maybe having a injection made and causing Denzil anymore discomfort I love him to bits and if i can't find something to keep it at bay then I am leaning towards this being the only way thankyou joeanne

 

[JoanneF]

If it is dust, you could wipe all surfaces with a damp cloth daily. On the upside, you will have the cleanest house ever!