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French Bulldog - ASK the Pet Nurse , 1-803-424-2312

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Question
Hi Marie,
I presently am seeing a dermatoligist for my 9 month old French bulldog.  She is allergic to something that we havent figured out yet. She breaks out inred bumps and scratches constantly.
She is on Atopica because we tried everything other than steriods on the poor thing.   Her regiment is:   50mg of Atopica, a
benedryl 2x a day, a 50mg of flucomarole (cut down to every other day) and ketoseb-d spray.  He recently told me to put a steriod spray on her breakouts.   She has been on Atopica for a month so he tried to cut it down by 25mg every other day but she broke out under her armpits and scratched constantly by the second day.  She also gets a bath with Pyoben shampoo once a month (cut down from once a week).   She has been diagnosed with yeast, bacteria and in the past demonex (cleared up with ivermectin).

She eats a venision and potatoe prescription food only.   The only treats she gets is the same food from a can (wet).

As I am writing this, I want to be sick thinking about all the antibiotics she has been on and all the problems she has had since the day we got her.

My question is:   Is there anything in the probiotics or vitamins that you may suggestat she will or may be allergic to?  I think she may be allergic to the grass.   We keep her off it as much as possible but I feel so bad for her, she is so sweet and happy go lucky.   She loves all other dogs and once in a while I let her just run and play in the big yard we have (and that is only recently when she cleared up on the Atopica the first time but then broke out and got itchy after we cut it down).

I hope you have some answers for me.   I live in NJ so there is lots of green grass and trees everywhere.  
I googled the breeder we bought her from and there are lots of complaints against her.
I do understand that the white frenchies are prone to lots of allergies, I should have researched more, but it is too late, I love her so much <3

Thank you,
Annarose

Answer
Hi Ladies,  Sorry for the delay, I was ill and unable to answer.
PLEASE call me today ----YOU are dealing with a very Weak Immune system because of the past Mange mites...  The medication you gave for the Mite, ( the Vet ordered) will also weaken her immune system.  ( In your VET's defence it was almost one of the only choices)

Please call me as I want to help and give you my suggestions.

Marie Peppers LPN MA

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1-803-424-2312

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