When your dog suffers, your whole family can suffer too. If your dog’s itching is caused by a medical condition, we have many strategies that can help.
Here are some clues that your dog may need medical treatment:
- Excessive licking, chewing, biting or scratching
- Excessive rolling, rubbing or scooting
- Foot chewing
- Hair loss
- Recurrent ear problems
- Changes in the skin, like sores or darkened color
- Redness of the skin
- Body odour
These signs can be triggered by many allergens like fleas, the environment (dust mites, moulds, pollens, etc), food and skin contact.
Many diagnostic options are available:
- diet trials
- allergy skin or blood testing
- skin tape or scrape investigation
If any of these signs are evident in your pet, please contact us to book a consult to help diagnose your pets itch.
Alternatives to cortisone we recommend for seasonal itch to help your dog, with less side effects are:
- Apoquel tablets
- Monthly cytopoint injections
Click on the link to fill out the skin questionnaire.
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