Replies on Apoquel : Dog Drug With a Dark Side - Homeopath Vet

I'm with ya! My pug mix Brutus developed absolutely HORRIBLE allergies when we moved to Dallas in October 2015. He was suffering from secondary skin infections every month, and the costs began to add up. That was until we put him on apoquel. It has literally saved his life! No more itching, runny nose, sneezing, coughing, or watery eyes. He's like a new dog. We've since moved, and his allergies have all but disappeared, but I still give him half a dose every once in awhile if I see him chewing on his paws. Just because a drug doesn't work for one dog doesn't mean it won't work for another. I also get his blood work done at least yearly to make sure everything is balanced. I definitely think that should be mandatory while on ANY drug for a long time.

Yes! My dog is on Apoquel from late Spring to late Fall for seasonal allergies that cause hot spots, itching and anal gland infections. Apoquel is a saviour. He has never had issues on it. Out vet did warn us about long term use but as he is not on it year round he should be fine. He gets blood work done on his yearly vet visits to make sure his white blood count doesn't drop. I think it is due to vets not properly monitoring and communicating to clients that cause issues.

My dog died from taking Apoquel and I will do everything to have this poison removed from this earth. Look it up on drugs.com , this drug is poison. Apoquel Oclacitinib is a synthetic drug that increases susceptibility to infections, demodicosis, exacerbates neoplastic conditions, dogs should be monitored for the development of all these diseases, therefore it is a VERY DANGEROUS DRUG. It decreases leukocytes, serum globulin, cholesterol and lipase. Causes cancer in the bladder, tumors, cystitis, lipomas, dermatitis, etc. Look it up on drugs.com , If you are going to put your dog through this hell will be your choice, do not say you were not warned. My dog died because the vet did not let me know not even one side effect, he made the choice for me, I trusted that vet, I reported him to the board of veterinarians and he will pay for his unethical procedures.