ALLERGIES & DERMATOLOGY

Does your pet’s itchy skin have you both losing sleep?

There are a number of conditions that can affect a pet’s skin, and the symptoms can be quite unpleasant. You don’t want your best friend to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology care at Haven Animal Health Services will help get your pet as healthy on the outside as on the inside.

Diagnosing the Problem

To help your companion feel better, we must identify precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to tell what’s wrong through an external exam, or we may need to dig deeper. Diagnostic tools like blood work, skin scrapings, and biopsies help us get the answers we need to move forward with a cure.

Some dermatological concerns we assist with include:

• Allergies (food and/or environmental)
• Infections (acute or chronic)
• Parasites
• Dermatitis
• Hormonal disorders
• Autoimmune diseases
• Tumors
• Skin cancer

Developing a Treatment Plan

Once we’ve diagnosed the problem, the next step is determining how to best treat it. Depending on the situation, we may recommend something as simple as a topical medication. More complex conditions may call for a longer-term strategy or involve a combination of multiple treatment methods. 

Signs of a possible skin problem include:

• Excessive scratching
• Scabbing or flaking of the skin
• Hot spots
• Shedding more than usual
• Biting, chewing or licking at the affected area
• Bumps or lumps on or under the skin

If you notice any of these signs, it’s time to schedule an appointment. Give us a call. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.