Eosinophilic Bronchopneumopathy And Pruritis
Sorry, I can't remember how to link the question to specific cases. Nala is a 1yo FS husky mix that was diagnosed with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy in March 2017. She has been on decreasing doses of prednisone, which we were only able to decrease by adding San Ren Tang. However, now she has developed some pruritis and inflamed skin with alopecia around medial and lateral aspects of distal joints (tarsi, elbows, metatarsophalangeal). The skin in her axillae and inguinal areas is pink, and her caudal abdomen has dark pigmentation, owner said previously there were pustules. Her pulse is moderate to superficial, slippery/wiry? It seems to normalize with pressure on SP points. Her tongue is pinkish/purple. She is lean, has a nice hair coat, everything about her seems fairly moderate except for the cough and now the skin, so I am having trouble with a TCM diagnosis. The productive cough and its response to SRT does indicate some Dampness and mild heat. The new skin issues suggest the same.
I was going to try her with Chu Shi Wei Ling Tang, but keep her on the Three Seeds as well since it has helped her cough. I am thinking that I may not get the success I am looking for unless I get them to change her to a non-processed diet?
Do you have any other suggestions?
Thanks, as always,
Tracy