Wednesday, December 28, 2005

The Results Are In!

The allergy test results are in for Phoenix. The question has become not what's she allergic to, but more appropriately, what's she not allergic to? The test results took longer than normal to receive because the lab was checking and double-checking the results. She has so much skin inflammation that her lab results were exaggerated initially.
Phoenix is allergic to several plants & grasses, molds, and several foods. With her urinary tract infection resolved and crystal formation decreased, we're now switching her to a diet that she's not allergic to. I took the list of allergic foods with me as I went shopping for her today and found 2 flavors of Merrick Naturals, 1 flavor of Natural Balance canned, and California Natural chicken and rice dry food that have the right ingredients. Considering the large number of commercial diets on the market today, that's not very many choices! She may be subjected to my home cooking a diet for her if these don't work ~ poor girl, I'd hate to subject her to that!

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