Same thing happened to my dog

heart wrenching. apoquel wasnt significantly effective for my boy, and he developed a skin leision within two weeks of starting the drug, so I immediatly stopped the apoquel when I spotted that., i was aprehensive about potential side effects, and am almost relieved it didnt work that well for him, due to my concerns. i'm so sorry for your situation, and anyone else suffering for trying the drug.

l am so very sorry, l wish l could have let more people know about this death drug, more people need to to know about this drug it is killing our babies, it broke my heart losing stella my dog l still blame myself for giving her these tablets , my heart breaks for every one that is still using these killer drugs and losing their precoius pets,l wish l could them

So sorry to hear that. My 8 year old German Shepherd/Husky has been biting at his paws for some time. A co-worker recommended Apoquel to me a few days ago and I was going to ask my dogs vet to give him a shot when I take him to the vet this week. I wanted to do my due diligence and research the drug fist and I am glad I did. I havent seen many positive reviews of the drug so I may need to go another route. I'm so sorry about you baby but thank you for warning others.

How is your dog today???

How is your dog today. I want to begin Apoquel for my dog but i have doubts after reading some articles

Don’t do it. It killed my dog

​@@panpani1436... just DON 'T do it.

You're welcome

Thank you for this comment. I am deciding on whether to put my dog on Apoquel or not. This helped alot.

Just to cut down on misinformation, Vioxx is not in any way related to Apoquel. Apoquel is a JAK inhibitor and Vioxx is a COX-2 inhibitor (NSAID). Apoquel may or may not be safe, but if it's unsafe, it's for entirely different reasons than Vioxx and Celebrex.

It causes cancer

Wow my vet recommended this as a safe allergy med for my dog. I’m glad I didn’t get it.

@@tonyam1804 unfortunately there is a chance of cancer growth

DO NOT recommend Apoquel to ANY dog that has neoplasms, be they benign or malignant.

​@@trytellingthetruth.2068 I wish I knew this earlier... My 9 year old boxer is prone to lumps and bumps and her lymph nodes swelled up in her neck and chest after being on Apoquel for a month. She has a vet appointment next week because she has become lethargic and has stopped eating. 😭 I believe she has developed lymphoma but the vet will confirm this next week. I'm sad that even after stopping the drug, she did not improve but continues to decline. I don't think this drug causes cancer but it suppresses the immune system so severely that the body stops fighting and the onset of cancers and illness occur very rapidly. I'm afraid I'm going to lose my Scarlett soon. 😔 Please steer clear of this drug if your dog is prone to lumps and bumps or if you have an older dog. I think I would have had another couple of years with my Scarlett had I not given her Apoquel.

@@savannahrhodes7259 I'm sorry to hear your dog and using Apoquel. If your dog does have lymphoma, then with the right medication and if treated straight away, the chances of survival are normally good, but treatment needs to be started straight away. My dog was given Apoquel for a condition he didn't have. But what he did have was a very slow growing benign lump and Apoquel should never be given if a dog has lumps, or a history of lumps etc. Unfortunately for my dog, I found out all the information about Apoquel when it was to late and he had to be put to sleep because he had lymphoma. I'm wishing you all the very best and hope you are able to treat Scarlett 💖.

my girl died sfter 4 weeks of taking apoquel, she died a horrible death

l just use piriteze hayfever tablets 2 a day they work

Is it prednisone

Depends on how bad the dog is. If the dogs pretty bad then those things may not be enough. Omega-3 fatty acids can take up to 3 to 4 months to reach therapeutic levels so you'll have to be committed to that. I usually give people one to 10 scale. One being almost nothing and 10 being Non-Stop. You'd want to compare it to what a normal dog scratches and chews. Once they're hitting a three or four they probably need something. I might be prepared to go see another veterinarian at the very least to get that new dog on apoquel. Then you could do a follow up with your regular veterinarian

My bullmastiff is currently on Cytopoint which seemed to be helping but my new vet as prescribed Apoquel as he feels this would help with the lesions and redness. I’d love some feedback on the side effects of switching over your dog as I am worried it will have a negative effect

Only the pills apoquel works for Shitzu!

there is no difference cytopoint is just a injection form of apoquel

do not take apoquel , piriteze hay fever tablets are good for dogs also pepivet shampoo you can buy on line is good for itchy skin please try them, l lost my stell to apoquel,,l have another dog with just the same problems priteze and dog shampoo does work

*Will *geeked?

i have a very similar story, we tried cytopoint and didn’t work, I’m at a loss, my baby is suffering so much and now I’m terrified of the long term effects of this drug 😔

@@constanzajacial6718 I finally got in with a new vet recently. She said we need to do blood work when your dog is on apoquel. It came back fine so he’s still on it for now but she was really informative. So glad I got in !

Request a test to see whats causing the allergy. Perhaps an ingredient in the food. My dog takes hydrolyzed protein food because i suspect hes allergic to chicken. It could be just the environment and allergys from outside. Once you know what triggers flare ups you can avoid these things and hopefully be helping your dog feel better. I believe tho you need to see a vet with a dermatology unit.

Please do research on dry food and all the additives they have. Many dogs suffer because these foods are 98% fillers these cause most of the allergies seen now days. Go raw if possible with lots veggies. Dried freeze raw food. Research please.

@@dawnkulan4514 How is your dog? can you write update here about your dog every six months please

The label actually states it is not for use in breeding dogs or pregnant or lactating bitches. It appears to increase risk for some infections in young dogs and because bitches are immunosuppressed during pregnancy, it is likely not a good product for use during pregnancy.

@@DrLera Oooouuu you said bitches

it killed my dog.

do not give it to your dog ,please

The dermatologist say that if dogs start developing skin issues such as fungal infections or even bacterial infections before 6 months of age there is a 99% chance that it is tied to food allergies. So that being said I anticipate most likely your dog has a food allergy and once you find the right food that does not cause allergies then all you really have to do is treat infection once and it should go away. If you happen to break the strict diet of what your dog is allowed to eat then they may develop another infection again

@@DrLera Hey doc, My dog (12 y/o female West Highland White Terrier, 9-10 kg) has had severe seborreic dematitis and malassezia for years. Nothing I’ve tried seems to work (including the “Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Shampoo, which helped only for a couple of months and then stopped working) I recently found out about apoquel. What dosage do you recomend? I tried giving her the 10 mg pills (5.4 mg did not help at all) but saw little improvement and would like try a higher dose. Or anything else you might think of to help her. Thanks in advance I

I agree it definitely has it's issues. Sometimes it does provide reñeif for the dogs that have no quality of life while waiting to figure what is going and get the patient feeling better. I always tell my clients that it is immunosuppressive so that they are aware it's not all rainbows and unicorns

There is a kit you can buy to have hair samples sent to a lab for allergie testing. Making dietary changes for our 2yo german shepard based on the results solved her issues. Our vet put our shepard on these, i looked into the possible side effects, and decided the pills were not for her, also the study done on the safety of these pills are laughable at best.

@@yoowassup8749yes, but allergy testing is not accurate.

@@DrLera*its

I am very sorry to hear that. That has not been my experience.

@@DrLera It destroys the immune system. It should never be prescribed.

@@DrLera How do you know? I moved shortly after my vet prescribed apoquel. He doesn't know my dog developed leukemia and died, when he had just told me he was perfectly healthy except for a hot spot he got swimming in a creek in his winter coat. NO ONE told me how dangerous Apoquel was. I still am broken hearted over my dogs untimely death. You should not be prescribing this drug. How many death stories do you have to read before it sinks in? It isn't about YOUR experience. It's about the experience of pet owners whose dogs die after vets prescribe it, and they, in all innocence, give it.

@blitzmom2674 I'm very sorry to hear what happened to your dog the issue that you run into is that you have patience that are completely miserable and have no quality of life as a result of itchiness and allergies and the clients have tried almost everything and they're on the verge of actually putting their dog to sleep and then they go ahead and they put their dog on apoquel and now the dog all the sudden has quality of life. I'm not saying that application without its side effects and that kind of stuff my own dog takes apoquel and I try to give it as little as possible. Because I am aware that it does impact the immune system. That being said if you have to choose between no quality of life quality of life but the potential impacts of the apoquel on your pet some people will still choose apoquel. The percentage of people are patients that that actually happens to has to be extremely low because if it was high apical would be shredded on the internet. The issue is when you're that 1% or your dog is at 1% or that 2%, it's terrible. For the other 98 or 99% of patients that it makes a big difference for those are the ones that are willing to go ahead and take the chance. Again I am very sorry that your pet died shortly after being prescribed apoquel. That's a really hard sell as of right now just cuz we don't have the data to be able to connect those kinds of cancers to specifically to that drug. But it is something that is within the realm of possibilities again at the end of the day I'm very sorry to hear what happened to your dog

I feel you are a good vet you seem to care about your patients. Unfortunately there are many who do not give us all the information nor do they monitor the animals they give this medication to. My Willow was a heathy 8 year old when she was prescribed this medication no blood test were ever done even after her first lipoma. I would have loved to have been given the chance to make a informed decision but that was stolen from me. Willow was the best dog I have ever had and a member of our family who died because of some one else’s choices. I feel Vets should be required to give medication information to to families of their patients just like human doctors do.

Getting my dogs check up every 6 months now on Apquel

@@jerrilyncarnesi3742 Take a look at the revised warnings for Apoquel. If there is no other treatment for your dog then fine, but please be very careful.

l never heard back from you, how did your court go, did you get any further fighting these horrible people that supply this killer drug

@@jaquelinesanderson627 Hi Jacqueline. I got in contact with the Royal College of Veterinary surgeons, and it went through 2 of their 3 stages. They came back and told me it was my fault which is complete BS. I should be getting money from a house sale in the new year, and with some of that I'll go to a solicitor and look to take out a prosecution. I wasn't expecting anything to come from the RCVS as they are basically investigating themselves, but at least my complaint has been registered with them. This isn't over by a long way, we both know this drug, when used in the incorrect way is a killer. Don't worry Jacqueline, I'll always keep in touch, and let you know what's happening. Best wishes to you for Christmas and the New year.