Archive : Dog Allergies Blog

Some pet owners might have more guests than they’d bargained for this Christmas as thousands of flea eggs hatch in our homes, warns leading veterinary charity, PDSA. The charity for pets in need of vets is warning owners that they, and their four-legged friends, could be set for a winter of stressful scratching thanks to their unwanted visitors. PDSA statistics* show that there is a 20 per cent [...]

Animal Dermatology Clinic announces today a new state of the art intradermal skin test available immediately at all of their Southern California hospitals. This newly updated intradermal skin test will test for 82 allergens specific to the climate and environment of the Southern California area.

Does the presence of your dog cause you to sneeze unmercifully? Do your eyes fill with tears of misery instead of tears of joy when your canine companion wants to be close? Many of us who love animals find that we can't even pet them without having severe allergic reactions. Miserable allergies prevent us from sharing our lives with the four-legged friends we adore.

Here is an interesting video dealing with the dog allergy problem. This video tackles the issue of dog allergies from a veterinary stand point.

My puppy has lots of tiny red spots on his tummy and seems forever scratching; the vet says he thinks it is an allergy to something. What does he mean? An allergy means a sensitivity to something or other; usually a food of some kind. Heat bumps in children are an example. Perhaps your puppy has an allergy to eggs, or fish, or even milk with the cream on it.