Precautions before putting in place a Desensitisation Treatment

Discuss the envisaged treatment with the owner and explain the principle.

• inform the owner that the improvement will be partial
• inform the owner of the duration of treatment (long term)
• inform the owner of the delay in response (> 6 months)
• Animal must be easy to handle, for the owner to administer the injections themselves

Animal easy to manipulate for the injections by owner

• Plan veterinary visits every 3 to 4 months
• Food elimination diet should have already been carried out
• Meticulous check for flea infestation should have been carried out
• Checks for bacterial and fungal infections should have been carried out.

 

 

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