I adopted a dog from the local SPCA and he apparently had a number of food and environmental allergies.... Long story short, I systematically had him examined by almost very Vet in the hospital, $4,000, 8 different antihistamines and 6 months later of putting this poor guy through the ringer by systematically testing him for allergies, the best suggestion they had was to take him to a dermatologist to put him on customized suppression therapy injections for the rest of his life... I then went to a holistic Vet who did an allergy panel (only a blood test) for $350 which told me pretty much everything he was allergic too (it isn't all inclusive, but it is a great place to start), and with subtle changes to his diet and the new Vet's advice of giving him Benadryl when his allergies act up, he is in great shape today. These guys are so trained to make a buck that the simplest conclusion seemed to allude them all. One of them even said that I was lucky that Benadryl worked.... My response
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