I am fostering a dog with Discoid Lupus- any treatment solutions?

I am fostering a 2-4year old (real age unkown) neutered male lab mix with Discoid Lupus. His condition has gotten so out of control the majority of it has been eaten away and he is left with a "pig nose". He is currently on steroids, but my foster sponsor would like to try a homeopathic approach (a kit from naturalcanine.com in particular) anybody have success in treating this disease without the massive amounts of steroids?

He is kept inside, and out of the sun as much as humanly possible. Currently he is on some really good dog food (Wellness Lamb) and I may start preparing meals with the homeopathy. I already know about the basics of DL. I am mainly looking for any success with homeopathic medication, so we don't have to subject the poor thing to the adverse affects of steroids.

Steroids would be the best treatment. Eventually he will have to be euthanized simply out of mercy because longterm steroid use has issues too. Some things you just can't fix.

One good idea would be to use a lot of homecooked meals with rice as the only grain.
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One thing I want to suggest is to avoid grains, (cow) dairy products, eggs, and anything that could tax his immune system that is so much already out of wack. Rice and lamb are the safest foods when it comes to allergies along with goat's milk. Think of other hypoallergenic foods like goat's milk, some veggies, few fruits (not many) etc. I would also avoid anything that could enhance an immune response like antibiotics (if possible), molds, some plants, bees...... You just want to try to protect the immune system from being so active, so keep him away from anything that will cause it to react. You already know sunlight can cause a problem.

When all is said and done, some things cannot be fixed. Steroids are the only reliable way to suppress the immune system even though they come with their own set of problems. This dog probably doesn't have a good life ahead of him no matter what they do for him. Sorry.

Are you avoiding UV light exposure? Sunscreen? This would be important. Vitamin E & omega fatty acids may be helpful. Here is some basic info:

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content...