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5yo Vizsla with pemphigus foliaceus. Want to avoid steroids

My 5-yr old Vizsla was diagnosed w/ pemphigus foliaceus in July. I suspect it was drug-induced from multiple antibiotic dosages for a foxtail. I am desperate to avoid the dreaded steroid treatment. Can you recommend an alternative treatment for him? I’ve switched him to a raw food diet (Stella & Chewy) and have been giving him vitamins (Animal Essentials), fish oil pills, flax seed oil and sterols (Moducare). Also gave him probiotics (Pet Dophilus) for the first month. I just ordered some Sterol 117.

He’s not getting worse, but isn’t getting better either. Can you help me??

Thank you so much.

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