Will Falconer, DVM Moderator
Hey Melissa,
Any diagnosis as to the cause of this foul smelling discharge? Certainly not a normal heat, is it, to smell bad?
What we know is the immune system is being thwarted by Apoquel. That's how it "turns off" the allergic itch. So, can it specifically just turn off this one piece of the complex immune system and not effect the rest of it? That's the key question, and, with the number of reports of tumors popping up on dogs on this drugs, I think we have a good idea of the answer.
Infections could just as easily be a side effect of immune system impairment. And a stinky discharge sure sounds like something infectious is at play.
p.s. I not recommend spaying this dog, unless you are unwilling/able to work with a veterinary homeopath to cure the underlying disorder. Throwing a diseased organ in the waist basket is suppression at its worst.