Allergies & Dermatology

Is your pet’s itchy skin keeping you both up at night?

There are a great number of ailments that can affect a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can be miserable. You don’t want your best friend to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology services at Alpha Veterinary Center are designed to keep your pet as healthy on the outside as on the inside.

Diagnosing the Problem

To provide some much-needed relief, we must first identify exactly what’s causing the problem. We may be able to determine what’s wrong just by examining your pet, or we may need to investigate further. Blood work, skin scrapings and biopsies help provide us with the answers we need to move forward with a cure.

Some dermatological issues 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 deciding how to best treat it. Depending on the situation, we may suggest something as simple as applying a topical cream. More complex conditions may require 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 book an appointment. Give Alpha Veterinary Center a call. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.