Consider taking him to an alternative vet. You would be surprised what
wonderful things they can do.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned.
Personally, I will euthanise Mythic if I think he's suffering so much that I
am considering something as drastic as declawing. His allergies ARE manageable
with Dexamethisone injections though, so I do have something I can resort to
when it gets really bad. I would take him to a feline dermatologist before I
considered declawing or euthanasia. There are very involved and specific
allergy tests that can be done, and once they get those results, they can begin
allergy shots. I've gotten all the info in the past, but it's so costly I keep
putting it off. He's only like this a few months max out of the year though...
if it were a food allergy year-round, I would probably invest that money into
the specialist. There's a good veterinary dermatologist specialist in New
Hampshire. If you want to find one in your area, there is a "find a veterinary
dermatologist near you" webpage from their association, I can find the link and
post it if anyone is interested.
Phaewryn
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