Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic Blog

Although you may not need a festive party hat or noise makers for our end of year countdown, if you want to understand more about your pet’s skin health and general wellbeing, you’ve come to the right place!

The team at the Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic has been working hard to offer our clients and other pet owners information to give their pets the very best. And, we hope our blog has been on your pet related reading list!

With topics such as food allergies in pets, why skin health is so important, and even light-hearted tips for taking the cutest photo of your fur friend, we have your pet health questions covered.

Without further ado, here are our top five blogs of 2016!

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Fungal infections in pets are no fun. There are a variety of fungal organisms that can cause problems for our four-legged friends. Read on to learn about fungal infections in pets and how we can combat them.

Yeast Dermatitis

Yeast, which is a common fungus, is a frequent offender when it comes to skin and ear infections. Pets who have an overgrowth of yeast organisms on the skin are often itchy, scaly, and smelly. If the infection is long-standing they may even develop a characteristic thickened, elephant-like appearance to the skin.

Yeast organisms live on the skin all the time, but may grow out of control under extenuating circumstances. Any condition where there is increased oil production, such as an allergic flare-up, can lead to a yeast overgrowth. The most frequent yeast organism that lives on the skin of our pets is Malassezia.

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