Dog with allergy, how much does testing and meds cost?

i completely disagree you can control the food you feed you more than likely can't change the environmental allergen you live around unless you want to move and as far as the testing it is the same vets usually can tell whether it is an environmental or food allergy just by the signs but they usually recommend doing both both tests are usually around 150-250 dollars Its a simple blood test that you send out it is good to know what your pet is allergic to either way but honestly the shots efficacy is still being questioned and i dont think that i would ever do this to any pet i owned i would do both allergy tests if my dog had allergies god get her off the benadryl ASAP if anything get her on chloraphanaramine an over the counter antihistamine but you really need to get her on atopica which is perscription but spendy :( no no no no no ok so they will draw blood from a leg vein they will send it out to the lab it takes a while for results i want to say at least 4 weeks which is long in veterinary medicine but rather common in human they will get a report it will tell you everything they tested for and there will be elevations on the ones that she is allergic to then from that you either eliminate potential allergens but a lot of them you cant like grass unless you dig it up and pour concrete but then what if she gets out and walks through grass so if it a lot of allergens or ones that you cant eliminate like chicken etc. are present then you can do the allergy shots with this you are given 3 vials they all include all the allergens that your dog has then you give as directed which is usually once daily and then using all the vials you wean down you dont shave you just give it like a vaccine most often owners report no resolution but improvement there are also special prescription diets you can get really you need to seek a dermatologist or at least another benadryl should not have been prescribed for this type of allergy reaction if anything they could have prescribed temeril P instead

The cost of meds can vary, but thorough testing is usually around $250.

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Ask the vet providing the testing.