JEREMY
We have owned Airedales since 1989 and our latest (4th) developed itching, licking and scratching when she was about 18 months old. She ended up with a backside like a Baboon and licked a strip from her back which looked liked raw steak. It was utterly heart breaking. Apoquel was prescribed and she has been on it since, 2 x 16 mg per day to begin with, but we have titrated that two half a tablet just before bed and half in the morning and her coat is now thick and glossy - zero licking or scratching. She is now a happy, inquisitive, loving, naughty and highly intelligent princess. Her diet is cooked veg, sardines and chicken, with potatoes, rice and pasta for bulk, she weighs in at 28kgs. She has no, repeat no doggy treats. I strongly believe dry food whatever the "quality, hypoallergenic etc" was the root cause of her problems with its' super concentrated "stuff" in it. Having said that her aunt (our other older Airedale) eats dry food. The Princess gets no doggy treats at all however "natural" they claim to be. Will she ever be off Apoquel, maybe but if not I would never, ever, allow any dogs to go through what she went through. I am not aware of any scientific, clinical trials that have documented, demonstrable, credible links between Apoquel and cancer or any other life threatening conditions. If your dog is itching and scratching and simply won't stop look at diet and environment for sure but do not dismiss Apoquel like some numpties still dismiss CVOID-19 vaccines !!