PETS AND HEALTH

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Both CHINESE and WESTERN herbal therapies can be useful in treating the atopic animal. It is necessary to try with different herbs or combinations in order to match the correct therapy to the dog. Most of them have had most experience with Chinese herbal formulas. Although we can cure dogs without herbs, some owners prefer herbal medicine and some cases require atrial with herbs if they do not respond to other therapies. several herbs that may be helpful include scutellaria, tribulus, anemarrhena, and capillaries. Because atopic dermatitis is a heritable condition, affected dogs should not be bred. Decreasing the gene pool for this condition will do a great deal in decreasing the number of allergic dogs produced in the future. Although there is no best treatment for atopic dermatitis in dogs, there are a number of options. But remember: what works well on one dog might not work on another one. Hopefully, by working with your doctor over time you can find what works the best for your pet . The goal of the treatment is to reduce itching and to do so with a minimum amount of medication. Realistically, however we will probably never completely eliminate this annoying condition.