Originally posted by DogLover9501
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I don't know about any of this, and it seems REALLY weird to me, they should be able to do a test that tells if its even food related at all, or if its outdoor related..etc, as this could all be a waste of time and money if its not even food.
This is exactly what we felt and what prompted us to call another vet. Our vet told us they had to try food first becuase the blood test would not determine if it was food or not. But when we called our new vet, they said they could test for both. The testing procedure and such is put out by Allercept. It may be worth calling some other vets and finging out if this is aviable. It is much quicker then a 6-8 week food trail. (which our new vet actaully said is too short anyway, a true food trail needs to run 4-6 months!)