My mother had two westie's with severe skin allergies and one died. The symptoms are continous licking, scratching, skin lesions, oozing, all over the body, with hair loss, exessively pink, red skin, countless ear infections and general misery. They were tested for food allergies, etc. Then she fed them the most allergie free, fresh, chemical free diet, etc. With very minimal, very temporary, improvement. I believe that it is being caused by either the "new construction", materials used in her new homes, ex: formaldyhyde in the carpet, sheet rock dust, paint fumes, etc. and/ or from boxes, packaging materials, styrofoam peanuts, shredded newspaper, very old and dusty in fact, from overseas, and fiberous wood materials like shredded or sawdust type shavings and anything else that comes in with shipments from other countries. She has an in home business that requires this type of incoming packaging etc. they come into her home with shipments from, China, Taiwan, and numerous other countries.She also has severe respiratory problems and allgery problems. What do think of the possibility of these things being the causes and contributing factors? The first new house was in Pennsylvania, (1 yr.) then she decided to move to Maryland, new construction also,which she sold after about a year, because she thought it killed the dog then she moved back to Pennsylvania, to another new home and has the same exact problems. I can't convience her that either of these or both could be a cause.
The first dog
that died died with an enlarged heart, which may or may not have existed before.

Optional Information:
Male; Breed: Westie

Already Tried:
She has tried diet, allergy shots, topical treatments, food and vitamin supplements, supposedly allergie free, more shots, and of course moving.