Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season over the past few weeks. I really enjoy December, but January…not as much. It’s always a little difficult getting back into the swing of our normal routines. And it …
It is uncomfortable to watch a dog itch and scratch madly in response to an unknown allergy. It is even more uncomfortable when you can’t seem to give them any comfort. You may not want to use prescription medication for …
It’s officially spring time. You know what that means? Yep, allergy season. And that includes for our dogs. Just like their human counterparts, dogs can be allergic to just about anything and everything. Trust me, I know. Norman is a …
If you follow Itchy Frenchie on Instagram or Facebook, then you’ve probably already seen this picture of Norman from this past Thursday night. After dinner, we noticed that his right eye was swollen. We gave him a dose of Benadryl …
Greetings everyone! I hope 2018 is treating you well so far. It’s been very cold and dry here in Oklahoma, which can obviously make for some very irritated skin. But Norman has actually been doing pretty well. He’s finished the …
Yesterday, we took Norman to the vet for a few different reasons. One, he was due for another Cytopoint shot. But the main reason for the visit was due to some scaly, red areas on his back. He had that …
Last week, Norman received another Cytopoint shot. We also brought home some Apoquel to use occasionally as a supplement to the shot. It seems to be working pretty well actually. Maybe he will get a little time to heal. Maybe …
It has been super busy around here the last few weeks but I wanted to give a quick update on Norman and link to a short post comparing different atopic dermatitis treatments. As you can see from the picture, the effectiveness of …
A few weeks ago I was researching some more about Apoquel, and started to see some articles about Cytopoint. Vets and dog owners of the allergy blessed seemed to be pretty excited about its potential. Last week when Norman had his …