Buddy has recently developed allergic dermatitis, which may have been triggered when we got him some new plush toys awhile back that he loves to knead like crazy, even though we wash everything first a couple of times. Oops.
He's currently on an antihistamine, Transfer Factor Classic, lactoferrin, and L-lysine, and his skin looks much better and he's not scratching himself raw anymore (and as an added bonus, his nose isn't full of snot like it usually is from his near-chronic FIV/FHV related upper respiratory infections). We've also ordered some salmon oil, and will start that as soon as it arrives...and we can figure out how to only give him 500 mg. when the Pure Alaska Omega salmon oil comes in 1000 mg. soft gel capsules.
There seems to be some conflicting information on the internet as to which products are immune system modulators, and which ones are immune system boosters. We'd like to strengthen Buddy's immune system so he hopefully won't be as prone to as many FIV and FHV related illnesses, but we don't want to overstimulate the overactive part of his immune system and make his allergies worse.
Is the term 'boosters' just overly misused? Or are we just overly confused as to which products really are immune system boosters?
He's currently on an antihistamine, Transfer Factor Classic, lactoferrin, and L-lysine, and his skin looks much better and he's not scratching himself raw anymore (and as an added bonus, his nose isn't full of snot like it usually is from his near-chronic FIV/FHV related upper respiratory infections). We've also ordered some salmon oil, and will start that as soon as it arrives...and we can figure out how to only give him 500 mg. when the Pure Alaska Omega salmon oil comes in 1000 mg. soft gel capsules.
There seems to be some conflicting information on the internet as to which products are immune system modulators, and which ones are immune system boosters. We'd like to strengthen Buddy's immune system so he hopefully won't be as prone to as many FIV and FHV related illnesses, but we don't want to overstimulate the overactive part of his immune system and make his allergies worse.
Is the term 'boosters' just overly misused? Or are we just overly confused as to which products really are immune system boosters?