age for allergy testing?
Submitted by becky on April 24, 2010 - 1:32amis there a certain age a dog should be before it is tested for allergies? i know my percy didn't really show any signs until he was about 2 years old, but i assume they're all different. cooper is 16 months & in the last couple of weeks, he's gotten 2 idc's & his face & eyes are getting goopy. i know getting percy tested was the best thing i ever did & i wished i had done it earlier, but if i do it too early, is it a waste? do they develop allergies as they age or are they born with them? i'm sure there's not a magic age to test, but is there an age that is recommended to wait until? thanks for any info =)
age testing
I've always been told 2. that is when they the vets say a dog will devolope them. I think they can way before then..but I am just a dog owner..not a vet..
thanks-that was the age i was thinking
but didn't know if i remembered right.
Im not sure about age, but my vet said to test in August
She said testing in August allows you to catch the greatest range of seasonal allergens
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thanks- i'll see if i can
test him this august, or if my vet thinks i should wait until he's older. he'll be 20 months then. i just want to know rather than play the guessing game & trial & error with the food. thanks again! btw, i love cash! he's sooo wrinkly & cute!