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BonBon2010

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Just a quick question, I thought i'd start a separate thread for this as yes it is connected, but thought being in it's own place might help others.
The animal communicator has asked me to bare in mind possible allergies causing these episodes, which until now has only lingered at the back of my mind.
Each episode follows a clean out, and she always improves right up to the day of being cleaned out, and then nose dives the day after.
How do I rule out the possible trigger? I know to remove all traces of the source, as in remove shavings for a start. But what about the hay/timothy hay, could she be allergic to that too?
I cleaned out fully twice last week, and each time she went down hill the day after each occasion . Could the dust from the shavings be the problem? Shavings are from wilkinsons or home bargains. Could it be the way the shavings have been treated? They're on a deep bed, with a good depth of hay on top, which I top up daily.
I'm due to do them tonight, but now i'm reluctant to touch the bed until she goes to the vets tomorrow, then do it.
Is there any form of antihistamine I could try with her? Any good suggestions I could ask the vet?
I'd clean them out more frequently, but if this is the trigger, how do I avoid it?
 
What disinfectant/cleaning materials are you using?

Given the timescales, if it is allergy related then this would seem to be the most likely source?
 
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