Its been about 21 hours since he had a pill, so Im hoping that by tomorrow morning, its out of his system. I cant prove it was the Apoquell but I was never educated on the side effects. I ended up at the emergency hospital where he was put on antibiotics, IVs and had X-rays, bloods and ultrasounds done. Bald from chewing, scratching bleeding, pus coming out of his eyes and chronic ear infections, bad yeast odor. JA: Hi there. There are very few side effects of cefpodoxime, however it may cause complete loss of appetite in cats which can lead to serious complications. More serious side effects can include coma and apnea. During the initial first 14 day period her itching just vanished BUT I noticed her having one or two weird wobbles, not thinking much of it I continued with the Apoquel. My Ginny was placed in ICU to help regulate her breathing. I knew the potential for problems but was willing to do anything make her comfortable, and hoped that she would not show any negative effects. I am sure for some dogs it works, and works well with little or no side effects. Janus kinase Inhibitors are on the market for the treatment of autoimmune diseases in humans including Xeljanz and baricitinib (Olumiant Lilly) for oral treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That was a year ago. We can leave for work and they are both fine. Allergies2 months ago prescribed Apoquel. Dogs are able to take hydroxyzine. He now has lumps on his thighs and side under his skin. Cetirizine Hydrochloride for Dogs. Now we will take her to Neurologist. My westie has allergies. management. I live in Israel, I want to buy We gave it a try because her itchiness was causing almost a seizure like problem. She was burping, licking her mouth, eating grass and her breath smelt very bad. I just think until you have an allergic dog, you are unaware how wide spread of a problem it is. I am grateful for tis kind of forum to be able to figure out what is wrong with our dog. Expiration range: Several years. He had been on steroids and antibiotics previously. has been reportedly causing so many major side effects??? He will not walk againthey think the infection is in his spine now. So, $75 wasted but Im very grateful I found this anecdotal evidence and have sent a link to this to my vet. I felt terrible because she was still itching during this battle with cancer so I kept her on the Apoquel. Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances. I WOULD NOT recommend giving Apoquel to your pet!! animals own cells. Please be aware and do your homework on this drug. He may urinate a little longer than normal on Apoquel, but nothing to worry about yet here. When we get to 12 months the doctor may reduce her meds. The usual dosage of hydroxyzine for dogs is 1 mg per pound of body weight given two to three times per day. So, my point being could this Apoquel be causing her to urinate more frequently (Also, she gets my hubby up sometimes 2 -3 times a night to go pee. besides, hes strong and healthy overall, maybe a little miserable at times but we could live with that. I pray that there was no long term damage done. This drug should be removed from the market. My 8 year old beagle/basset was put on Apoquell for itching on 10/13/16 and died this morning from liver failure and pancreatitis. THIS DRUG KILLED MY DOG. It was under the skin, wide but flat so it didnt show under his hair and wasnt obvious when patting him. Having read a lot of comments on this article I have my own story with Apoquel. I do think the co. may be withholding info? Over the last six years he has been on Benadryl, Prednisone and other anti-fungal drugs. So Im not sure what to do. My Rocky is a Staffordshire Terrier. seizure. My son just lost his beautiful 3 year old Dalmatian to the drug. Zoetis, Apoquel's manufacturer, conducted a long-term (two year) study examining 247 dogs and the side effects of Apoquel they experienced. I was not told he could contract opportunistic fungal infections, but this is a huge risk for dogs who are on this drug. What is hydroxyzine? Or decide that treating your dogs itchiness another way will yield the best results. Now, in the last couple of weeks.. of going to Vet attempting to find out what is going on she actually bit a tech who stuck her face in Fendis face and startled her. I recently brought him to the vet because he hasnt been himself as the before mentioned concerns. and we gave it to her. She was also drinking more and having accidents. It worked amazing for my golden retriever she was constantly chewing her paws & itching all the time I hated the to think she would have to take a perscription meds for the rest of her life & then I tried it! Assuming you are a veterinarian, you may want to consider being slightly more professional in your communication Instead of taking the heat, paying what you owe for flapping your gums when you said you wouldnt, you took the easy way out. We took her in for the scan and they said she had nodules on her liver and she had 30 days to live. To all dog owners WARNING do not give your dog Apoquel . 5.Essential Fatty Acid supplements. Too few veterinarians are explaining the risks. My 10 year old Maltese 10 pound has had intermittent allergy problems his entire life. What is the lesser of the two evils? (I Hope). Hes been to Cornell, and we have tried just about everything. Ruined 6 months of our lives. I will never place another animal on a medication like this again. I watch the Zeljanz commercial which is basically a very similar drug for humans.listening to all the huge long list of potential side effects.cancers have happened and they say it like potential for thunderstormslike no big deal. A huge shout to today's VetGirl guest blogger is by Dr. Nicole Heinrich, DACVD of McKeever Dermatology Clinics. Was told her prognosis is poor. Hed had Lyme vaccine every year and never had a problem. I am so pleased to have Apoquel that keeps him happy and well. Am wondering, Kelly, if you ever got any answers? My dog is much worse now and has a tumor under her forearm. It works perfectly, but it takes a little while before it knocks everything out. Something has to be done. I saw another yorkies mom on here post the almost identical thing as my girl is. Can my dog take Apoquel and Zyrtec together? She cant even find her toys unless I put them in her mouth. He was a totally healthy dog before Apoquel! Yes, it stopped his itching but at what price? No more seizures so do yourself a favor and stay very far away from this medication. There should be some mornings to the vets, but there arent. so I went back to my regular vet I trusted who pit Ollie on ever increasing steroids to try to kill this yeast infection. My dog is so sick after two weeks of Apoquel I will also take my other boy off this medication. This may be a consideration for our vet in choosing this drug. My dog (66 lbs boxer/hound mix) is prescribed apoquel daily by her current vet for allergies. As I write this I just want everyone to know.the drug may stop the itching as it did with my dog, but it allows the immune system to weaken and your dog wont be able to fight off the most basic thing: fungus. Apoquel is approved for use in dogs 12 months and older. She mentioned the dog was also on the drug being discussed here. My 14 year old Boston Terrier.my best friend in the world had been plagued by itching his entire life. Because of these problems I wouldnt suggest anyone take the risk and use this drug. I cant wait to see what the blood work will reveal though, it will be interesting. My Yorkie/jack Russell, around 8 years old is supposedly allergic to fleas, around 20lbs. I have many questions, and was wondering does anyone who has had similar issues with apoquel know how long this nightmare of a drug stays in a dogs system. I put my Labrador retriever on Apoquel and within a day his severe seasonal allergies stopped. When I took him to the vet, he had 106 degree temp (above 102.5 in dogs is a fever) and they couldnt figure out where the infection was. Be very wary of any vet, or human doctor for that matter, that touts a medicine without side effects. dogs to infection, inflammatory disease demodex mites, and So in the midst of all of this I did notice that her pet food had changed gradually and I finally took the last case back and put her on another food just in case it was a food additive issue! For slight allergies try otc antihistamines like Zyrtec. DB00821. I dont think so.. dont use this drug! He has been on it for one month now and doing good! The medication is available in tablet form in the following doses: 10 mg; 25 mg; and 50 mg. I hope we stopped this drug in time before more serious damage happens. I am giving my own allergic dog an oatmeal shampoo weekly. I called the vet and they did blood work and checked him. Fourth Quarter 2014 Adjusted Net Income of $203 Million, or Adjusted Diluted EPS1 her fur has grown in and is like silk. When I do find him upstairs he is comatose and has vomited all around the house and done a poo in the family room. Enter other medications to view a detailed report. My boy had eye infection while on this also that cleared with eye drops. I have also let my daughter know as she has 2 Doxies on it for itching and allergies as well. Fuck this drug. There are 384 drugs known to interact with zonisamide, along with 11 disease interactions, and 1 alcohol/food interaction. Is there another page that Im missing. I will admit that I had no KNOWN adverse affects to the second dog and the drug did clear up the infections in both. No vet should use this drug!!! Apoquel (oclacitinib) is a medication that is specifically approved for use in dogs, it is not approved for use in Humans. I pray my dog Lastly, I think you choose to bash a drug just to sell your supplement. As soon as spring arrived, the scratching and paw licking began. We need our own check list to take a survey on this drug. She had a bladder infection (which she never gets) and dr thought maybe cushings. Apoquel is very dangerous. I have had her and my other dogs on a special diet but it still doesnt help. I have also found that if we keep his paws shaved or very short that helps tremendously. It also isnt working as well on her skin this time as it did when she was first on it. Lastly, always check with your veterinarian before giving your dog any new medication, just to be on the safe side. I do not believe there was enough testing done on this drug. Thank you Dr. and for the shared testemoniesI assumed their were possible side effects but I think every dog reacts differently. the only side effects i have noticed is she is happy again. His nose is cold and his behavior is normal, but we are very worried. The result was: a depressed dog with increased appetite and it did not help against the itching at all. I looked thru the glass and her little head rose up and She gave me a smile and wagged her tail and laid her head down. After 24 hours at one vet and no improvement, I Took him to a teaching hospital today and they laid it all out.he likely has aspergillosis, a fungal infection, that can either cause a nasal infection with drainage, sneezing, bleeding etc, or cause a systemic infection. esophagus to close keeping it enlarged (side effect). Hi. One morning I got up and he was shaking in his cage and couldnt lift his head. Antihistamines can also be used to treat anxiety, and to calm patients before general anesthesia and surgery. Required fields are marked *. She was allergic to grass and any food that was not grain free. I wouldnt recommend it after our issues with it and reading others comments. My 15 year old Cairn developed environmental allergies when she moved to CT from FL. Every dog that suffers from allergies may respond . In general, Cytopoint is safe to use in combinations with other medications including Apoquel, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, antibiotics, antifungals, and even with allergen specific immunotherapy.You should not give the following drugs at the same time as Apoquel without consulting your veterinarian: cortisone-type medications or Atopica.In I stopped the pills immediately. He is now getting allergy shots and well see how it goes. He had been off and on apoquel for the last 3 years with recently consistently for the past 3 months. My dog died this past Sunday and had all of the Symtoms I have seen in most of this comments, he was clumsy and peed in weird places out of nowhere I knew what my dog ate and how heathy he was until this drug was giving to him. Metronidazole (also known by the brand names Flagyl, Metizol, Protostat, Metrogel) is a strong antibiotic primarily used as an antidiarrheal to treat inflammation of the large intestine. I have a 90 pound mixed male Shar pei who has been on Apoquel 3 years now. The dose of Apoquel is 0.18 to 0.27mg depending on the body weight of your dog. The answer is: it depends on the weight of your dog. I just had my 14 year old westie Flo on Apoquel for 26 days. Apoquel may increase the chances of developing serious infections, and may cause existing parasitic skin infestations or pre-existing cancers to get worse. I am pretty sure her seizures are tied in with a build up of Apoquel but its impossible to be sure. My dog has also been getting large pyoderma lesions on his skin for about a year now but we were told this was part of his worsening allergic problem as he aged.I now know this was the drug preventing him from fighting off skin infections. I have an 8-year-old Shih Tzu who had more or less uncontrollable itching, mostly she would bite at her paws but then the itching became worst all over. 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