Allergies
Articles from the VetDERM Clinic team on skin, ear and allergy care for cats and dogs.
For pet owners and vets
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Dog Grooming, Dog Skin Problems, Itching, Pet Health
Itchiness (also called pruritus) is the sensation that induces an animal or human to itch itself locally or over large […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Cat Ear Problems, Cat Grooming, Cat Skin Problems, Ears, Itching, Pet Health
Perhaps you find your cat scratching at their ears a bit more than usual and it seems like they may […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Itching, Other, Pet Health
Let’s face it, the hind end (bums, if you will) are a gross subject! But your pets’ hind end can […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Other, Pet Health
We are well and truly into the holiday season – shopping and parties are the entire crazes. Our pet pooches […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Cat Skin Problems, Dog Skin Problems, Fleas, Itching, Pet Health
Everyone dreads and dislikes fleas! These little parasites of pets, which go by the scientific name Ctenocephalides canis (or Ctenocephalides […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Pet Health
Q: Do pets get similar seasonal allergy symptoms as humans?
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Pet Health
We have sprung into allergy season early this year. While the sun is much appreciated, the watery eyes, itchy skin […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Cat Skin Problems, Itching, Pet Health
Q: My cat has been scratching his head, why could this be?
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Dog Grooming, Dog Skin Problems, Itching, Pet Health
Like humans, a dog’s immune system can recognize allergens and allergic symptoms can surface. If you find your dog scratching, […]
- Allergies, Blog for Pet Owners, Cat Ear Problems, Cat Grooming, Cat Skin Problems, Ears, Itching, Pet Health
Like humans, cats can get ear problems which are extremely irritating and painful and should be diagnosed and treated right […]
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