Test results, part 2 (food allergies)

Right, yesterday we finally got the food allergy test results back - and they are very surprising... (0 lowest and 5 highest score)

Beef (5)
Lamb (3)
Cows Milk (2)
Pork (1)
Duck (1)
Chicken (1)
Wheat (1)

So the biggest problem are - yet again - meat proteins and milk... Great! Just what we needed... another almost vegetarian dog in the family... ha ha. Never mind, at least we have got something to go on now and can hopefully sort this issue once and for all.

I shall try the NatureDiet Fish variety and see how Jesse gets on with that!

Test results, part 1 (environmental allergies)

Yesterday, Paul called me with the first part of the test results. Jesse shows level 1 allergies to:

Meadown Grass (orchard)
Blue Grass (cocksfoot)
Perennial Rye
Sweet Vernal
Timothy Grass
Nettle
Mites - A.Siro, D.farinac and D.pteronyssinus

We will get the second part of the results (food) hopefully by the end of the week.

I have give Jesse the NatureDiet Chicken variety for a couple of days, and he's started itching quite badly again. So I have put him straight back on Lamb last night and I hope that'll do the trick.

I think I will also need to get some more antibiotics for him as although most sores have healed, some haven't yet.

Skin getting better

After changing Jesse back to NatureDiet, he has stopped throwing up alltogether! So it was the foods... His poos are fine for now, but sometimes very slightly mucousy, so I will try him on the Chicken NatureDiet rather than Lamb, which he is having now. Even when he gets various treats now, he doesn't throw up - so I am happy with that.

His skin also seems to be improving. The sores are healing and I couldn't find any new ones. He is also less itchy. He will be getting another Malaseb bath tonight to speed the process up.

Mark hasn't received the allergy tests back yet, hopefully they will by tomorrow, otherwise it'll have to be the week after.

Food changed again

As Jesse was by now throwing up again at least once and sometimes several times a day, I switched him back to NatureDiet... and bingo, no throwing up anymore, though his poos are slightly mucousy again, but that's the lesser or many evils now. He also seems less itchy and scratchy too!

Tests done

I took Jesse to see Paul yesterday to have the allergy testing done. It all went fine, Paul got the amount of blood he needed. We'll see what comes of this... If we are none the wiser, then Paul will refer us to a good dermatologist.

I really hope we can get to the bottom of this...

Jesse is having allergy tests

I have finally decided to have Jesse tested for allergies. I don't know anymore what food to feed as he seems to react to them all in different ways. So he is booked in tomorrow morning to have blood taken and probably antibiotics for the sores on his tummy. Hopefully we will finally get to the bottom of this.

Our holiday in Wales 12th - 19th April

We drove to West Wales on Saturday, 19th April. It was a smooth ride, the dogs were fine and we arrived at around 3.30 pm.

First of all a few pictures of the cottage Swallow's Dance, where we stayed

The front of the cottage

The back of the cottage

The huge garden which we all loved

The living area downstairs

The sitting area downstairs looking out into the garden


Saturday, 12th April - ARRIVAL

On the day of arrival, we just settled in and relaxed. The dogs had a good inspection of the house and garden and then started to play and run around in the lovely garden.

Dylan, Flash and Jesse playing


Yay, I can run here... Dylan going mad!

Troy patrolling the perimeter

I like it here, mummy!

Troy's favourite spot just outside the back door from where he could see all of the garden and observe the house too

What? - say Flash and Jesse

Wow, that's worth a shake...


Sunday, 13th April - WISEMAN'S BRIDGE BEACH

All of them together observing things first thing on our second day

Dylan having a walk around

King of the Castle... sorry, Cottage...




Monday, 14th April - NEWBALD BEACH



Tuesday, 15th April - FRESHWATER WEST BEACH



Wednesday, 16th April - PEMBROKE CASTLE and FRESHWATER WEST BEACH



Thursday, 17th April - A DAY OFF TO RELAX



Friday, 18th April - TENBY



Saturday, 19th April - TIME TO GO HOME

Vaccination Time

Jesse was due for his booster, so I took both Troy and Jesse for their vaccinations. All went well and there were no problems at all!

Ignoring dogs

It's the first time today that I saw Jesse ignore another dog. We cross path with Dexter, the staffie, and Jesse would always have run up to him. But today he was busy with sniffing things and didn't even bother to go and say hello. He is so much easier now around other dogs...

Jesse and other dogs

It is the first time this morning that I noticed that Jesse is easier to recall from other dogs... and doesn't go as far anymore to meet them. So neutering has made a huge impact in this area too. And yet again, he hasn't been humping any dogs at all! Fab!