Maybe your veterinarian ran the appropriate diagnostic
tests for skin problems: a skin scrape cytology, skin tape cytology, fungal culture, trichogram and maybe an endocrine and thyroid function blood panel and serum allergy tests.
Not exact matches
For many years I suspected that I had some form of thyroid
problem based on my own research and symptoms like dry
skin, occasional fatigue, trouble losing weight after having a baby, and hair thinning, but I was never able to get answers from conventional
tests which showed that my T3 and T4 thyroid hormones were in the normal range.
In 2014, I went to see a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner based in Lexington, Massachusetts,
for a 6 - month treatment called muscle
testing to find out on how to further heal my
skin problems.
Q: What
test would you recommend
for a 28 - year - old married male, overweight, high blood pressure, migraines, anxiety attacks, some insomnia, dry
skin, male pattern baldness, back
problems, doesn't tolerate cold weather well, etc..
We also had a
skin test for wheat allergy and that was negative and celiac came back negative, but I know she has some
problems with wheat when sugar is added to it (fructose load).
People who feel «sick all over», have low energy, chronic fatigue,
skin problems, digestive or bowel issues and ASD should be
tested for candida.
People who feel «sick all over», have low energy, pain in any location, chronic fatigue, autoimmune conditions, ASD,
skin problems, digestive or bowel issues should be
tested for hidden food intolerance's first.
Good Morning from Australia, two yrs ago after suffering from Bowel gut and fatigue
problems and Dr diagnosed me with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and put me on 5 mg of T3 and bio identical hormones, after 18 mth I have become major fatigued and in my bed
for the last 10wks, I have developed bursitis of the left shoulder and pains in my wrists, I was admitted into hospital recently due to tinnitus and pale / yellow
skin aged over night, they say my thyroid levels were ok, but my hormones were through the roof, I went gluten lactose yrs ago, my eyes are so sore and I have pins and needles in my left heel, I don't have any arthritis S they
tested me by doing a bone
test which showed I had it only in my left big toe, my stomach near pancreas liver area consists constantly of nausea my head has fuzzy muzzy throbbing symptoms and my left ear has tinnitus but the ear specialist could not find anything, I also have nodules either side and apparently have a hole in each one?
Because you know that cockers have
skin problems like seborrhea, you recommend a blood screen and a thyroid
test to see if there is an underlying metabolic reason
for this ear disease.
They all needed basic shots, heartworm
tests, spay / neuter, dental, treatment
for skin problems, ear infections and much more.
When you bring your dog to the vet
for a
skin allergy
problem, blood
tests can reveal whether or not an allergy exists.
Your vet may also suggest that you take your dog to a veterinary dermatologist
for a series of
skin patch
tests to determine which allergens are specifically causing her
problems.
Other conditions that cause
skin disease may also need to be ruled out, and your veterinarian may advise specific
testing for thyroid disease and other hormonal or immune - mediated
problems.
Intradermal
skin testing has long been considered the «gold standard» when diagnosing which specific allergens are causing
problems for a pet.
For severe
skin problems, your vet may recommend allergy
testing.
I have two pits and my 5 year old has had
skin problems for years and now my 2 year old is showing some of the same signs, Ive been in and out of vets multiple times had
skin scrapings,
tests and treatments such as a lyme dip, prednisone etc..
It often seems like too much work or too much expense to try elimination diets
for food allergy or
skin testing for allergies when persistent ear infections are the only
problem.
For instance, you might take a sample of discharge from the ears to see if there's a problem there, or do skin testing for environmental allergi
For instance, you might take a sample of discharge from the ears to see if there's a
problem there, or do
skin testing for environmental allergi
for environmental allergies.
Diagnosis of the underlying
problem can consist of several
tests and procedures, such as a
skin scraping to
test for mites,
skin cytology to
test for bacteria and yeast, and a fungal culture to check
for ringworm or other parasites.
So all cats with
skin problems ought to be
tested for them as well.