Ah, that's a great idea, taking IVM when not sick.....

a) It won't kick you when you're down; if you get side effects, at least you won't ALSO be dealing with your cold / flu / whatever

b) Any side effects are more obvious & can be dealt with pre-emptively.... you know what you're getting into... Smart!!!

I'm a little mixed on it....not sure how much it has helped me vs. if it's really given me side effects.....

I have a bunch & am still going to keep trying it, but I just need to better monitor / journal / log my symptoms, dates & times, etc. etc. I can't say definitively how it impacts me. I think it seems to reduce the severity & length of my colds / flus.

My wife just keeps telling me that she thinks I seem to get worse when I take it.... IDK.....

It's definitely just me tho; IVM is literally a miracle drug. My experiences in no way diminish the value & amazing properties of this drug!

And allergies & hives for a pupper.....hmmm..... I'm sorry for your doggo. Give him some extra pets & "good boys" tonight, from me. :-)

Few thoughts / ideas you could try for your dog (and some are useful for humans too!!):

• Local honey
• Local bee pollen
• Turmeric or Curcumin (helps massively with inflamma tion,but get a quality one; don't cheap out!)
• Triple-check their environment; is there ANYTHING at all they could be chewing / licking / exposed to that could be causing the allergies?

Example; one of my cats licks soap.

Yes. Seriously. The bars of ivory I keep on the sink to lather up & wash my hands.

He licks. 😑🤦‍♂️😑🤦‍♂️😑 Is there any chance there's something like that your dog is secretly ingesting / chewing / licking anything at all that could cause allergies?

Have you tried different detergents & such? meaning if they have a dog bed, what soaps / detergents do you use to wash it? Do you use fabric softeners on the dog beds, etc?

Just look at literally EVERYTHING in his environment with fresh eyes, if you haven't already....

Here are a few links I found that seem to have some great ideas. Hope it's of some help.

Poor pupper.....breaks my heart when animals are sick because we can't explain what's going on....😓😭😭 Just give him extra love.

https://www.veterinarians.org/dog-allergies/

https://www.thedodo.com/dodowell/dog-allergy-treatments

Dang....sorry this turned out so long!!