dad: we had a review with the vet today. Pooch's allergies have not been brought under
control using the antihistamines and other measures since they were diagnosed last August
and he is still having a lot of problems with sore and inflamed eyes and itches everywhere.
The vet has suggested putting Pooch on long term steroid treatment to control the
allergies by suppressing his immune system. This can cause side effects like weight
gain and liver damage so the wife and I are hugely against the idea. But the vet feels
Pooch is suffering unnecessarily with the level of allergic reaction he has at the moment.
For those who don't remember, he was diagnosed with sixteen different allergies including
a very severe flea allergy. We're considering the options but are all feeling quite depressed
and discouraged today, so here's a shot of happier times from last week's holiday.