Expensive dog allergy medicine Apoquel

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they want to try Apoquel daily which is $2.50 a pill.

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Anyone have experience with apoquel or any way to save a buck or two?

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Ask for the "Old Yeller .45 caliber lead pain pill".

Those allergies will become a thing of the past instantly.

My dog has very bad allergies. Apoquel works great. (Nothing else really worked).

You can check into getting the prescription filled at places like Costco. I don't know if it's cheaper than the $2.50 you mentioned.

I use Cytopoint for mine and found that I am able to get the injections as needed, as opposed to giving my dog an Apoquel pill every day. It works great and has been more affordable than Apoquel.

You can try the injection but the vet told me they can be less effective. It doesn’t work for all dogs.

Cytopoint is the best.

Just FYI, my vet recommended thatI start with Cytopoint because there are less potentially negative side effects and it is significantly cheaper in the event that the dog doesn't need the shot every single month. My dog gets a shot on average once every 2.5 months.

When her allergies are really bad this is where it primarily manifests. Plus her armpits and groin are red and inflamed. Scratch is about half of her fur off. Do either cytopoint or Apoquel have side effects?

I’ve only had Cytopoint for my Boxer
Hers were never that bad & confined to her feet
Would flare in April & October
She never had any side effects or issues

That looks uncomfortable, have you tried something like Sulfodene on her armpits & groin?
I’d be hesitant to put I around her eye

I also use Chlorhexadine wipes on her feet every few weeks when I notice them getting red

I had this issue with a dog I adopted. He has since grew out of them thankfully but we did cytopoint injections. They would last 4-6 months for my dog even though it’s labeled as a monthly injection and were like 150 a shot or so for a lab sized dog. Essentially when I noticed my dog itching again I would go back for another shot. My dog was so bad he lost a lot of his hair and was covered in scabs from scratching/biting. Would recommend asking about it. I’ve read apoquel has killed some dogs and that cytopoint is safer but I don’t know how true that is or if it can be attributable to the drug itself.