I can’t recommend Dr. Rinnert at Holistic Vet Care highly enough – he has literally given my dog Xena her life back, and I’m still in awe of the results.
Xena’s severe, non-stop itching started in January 2025. From that very first month until July 2025, she was on steroids (on and off, higher doses, lower doses, different kinds) just to keep her from tearing herself apart. In July we finally saw the dermatologist, who took her off steroids and started her on Apoquel. It stopped the itching, but I was never able t...
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I can’t recommend Dr. Rinnert at Holistic Vet Care highly enough – he has literally given my dog Xena her life back, and I’m still in awe of the results.
Xena’s severe, non-stop itching started in January 2025. From that very first month until July 2025, she was on steroids (on and off, higher doses, lower doses, different kinds) just to keep her from tearing herself apart. In July we finally saw the dermatologist, who took her off steroids and started her on Apoquel. It stopped the itching, but I was never able to reduce her to the proper maintenance dose without the itch coming roaring back. Twice-weekly medicated baths, prescription hypoallergenic food, and the cone 24/7 became our exhausting routine. After almost a full year we were no closer to an answer or a real fix – only lifelong drugs and management.
In October 2025, completely out of hope and options, I found Dr. Rinnert at Holistic Vet Care and booked an appointment. From the first visit the difference was night and day. Dr. Rinnert truly listened to every detail of the past year, asked insightful questions, and spent as much time as we needed. You can feel how much he loves animals – Xena, who is usually nervous at vets, relaxed with him right away.
Two months later, in December 2025, Xena is OFF Apoquel completely – no rebound itching, no cone, no scratching, nothing. Her skin and coat look amazing, and her overall health has improved she is like a puppy again (she’s almost 8) most importantly, she’s happy and comfortable again.
If you’ve been stuck in the steroid → dermatologist → Apoquel cycle with no real resolution, do yourself and your dog a favor and see Dr. Rinnert. He finds and treats the root cause instead of just suppressing symptoms, he’s incredibly kind, patient, and genuinely brilliant with animals. Xena and I are forever grateful. Holistic Vet Care is worth every single mile and every penny – five stars feels nowhere near enough! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐