Apoquel is safe to use in dogs 12 months of age or older.
Apoquel for dog allergies.
For dogs with chronic allergy dermatitis and uncontrollable itching it was a godsend.
And for one of my training clients in particular it was life changing.
Can be used with many other medications 4.
Food sensitivities and intolerances are about 15 times more common than true allergies.
The medication is safe while given with almost any other drugs including anti fungals and nsaids.
Our protocol for apoquel monitoring in dogs who are on once daily dosing is to check a cbc chem6 prior to starting apoquel then at 3 months then once yearly.
One dog that had an intense flare up of dermatitis and severe secondary pyoderma after 19 days of apoquel administration and one dog that developed generalized demodicosis after 28 days of apoquel administration.
It works by specifically targeting cytokines a type of substance released by the immune system to help stop itching and inflammation.
I remember when apoquel first hit the market.
There are better and safer alternatives to this dangerous allergy drug.
Apoquel side effects in dogs seem to be fewer than those of the standard medicines previously used for dog allergies.
Apoquel oclacitinib is a medicine that works to control the symptoms of allergic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis in dogs.
Including nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs nsaids such as carprofen vaccines such as rabies and allergen specific immunotherapy allergy shots or drops.
Can be used long term for maintenance therapy or short term 4 5.
Apoquel delivers onset of relief within 4 hours.
I would recommend apoquel over cyclosporine in a dog with previous cancer.
Apoquel is an amazing medication i have a boston terrier and he has allergies to oak pollen and other blooming plants in the spring he has been on apoquel severeal times throughout the past 2 years for this condition yes i have tried benydryl and he eats dog food with fish in it by far apoqeul is the best medication to treat his allergies.
Apoquel safety speaks volumes.
Allergies have become an epidemic.
When we use the word allergies we often mean food sensitivities and intolerances they re not always true food or environmental allergies.
Comfort and quality of life are absolute considerations when deciding which medications to use.
Of these 283 dogs two dogs were withdrawn from study due to suspected treatment related adverse reactions.
There is good news.
He was a brindle boxer with a spastic personality and a bag of health problems.
Apoquel is used to treat and control itching and inflammation in dogs resulting from a variety of causes including flea allergy food allergy contact allergy and atopic dermatitis.
