Our RB dachshund Max quit responding to traditional veterinary medicine too. All the years he had taken prednisone killed his immune system. After his almost dying with a bout of hemorrhagic gastritis and staff skin infections, I took him to a Holistic vet who practiced acupuncture and chinese herbs. It made a world of difference. With the combination of the practices we were able to get him to a point where he was healthier than he had been in years and we had three more years than we thought we would have.