Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic Blog

The holiday season is upon us, and it is time for fun and sharing with family and friends. The Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic knows that your loved ones likely include those with more than two legs. Be sure that your holiday meals are happy ones by knowing what Thanksgiving food for pets is safe and what to avoid.

It’s typical to see your cat or dog scratch their ears and shake their heads. Bugs, dust, and even gusts of wind can cause a tickle. If your pet does this more than usual, however, it might mean there’s a bigger issue at play, like ear mites. Not all mite infestations are a cause for concern, but some might result in skin irritation and more serious skin diseases. 

You know your pet better than anyone, and when something changes, you are likely the first to notice. Changes are particularly obvious when they involve things that you can see in your pet’s external appearance. Issues like skin problems can happen anytime, but the summer months may bring an increase in skin allergies or infections. 

Summertime brings out a special kind of excitement every year. With beautiful trees budding, flowers blossoming, and long, warm sunsets, summer truly makes its mark. However, along with this amazing mosaic comes a plethora of possible allergens. You have probably seen pollen floating in the air in the summer, some days thick as fog. Perhaps you suffer from seasonal allergies and know that they can become much worse in the heat. 

Winter can be rough. Fewer hours of sunlight, unpredictable weather conditions, and a post-holiday lull definitely impact our moods, and the same can happen to our pets. If you want to ensure that your pets are getting exercise and mental stimulation even in the months when it seems like winter will never end, we are here to help.

Slowly but surely, the world is opening back up again, and we are seeing more and more people itching to get on the road again with pets in tow. To celebrate this, the Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic wants to share our top pet travel safety tips to ensure a fun and successful venture.

In the dog, ears come in many shapes: tall, short, floppy, or cropped. Our pets need their ears for the day to day functions of both hearing and balance. Ear health is very important to our pets. Keep reading if you want to hear all about it. Continue…

Medicine is a huge part of modern day culture. It is difficult to imagine a time before you could pop an Advil for a headache or when people died of the most routine of ailments.

People are not the only ones to benefit from these modern advances. Pets and animals of all kinds live longer, healthier lives thanks to these beneficial compounds. Medication for pets is an essential part of veterinary medicine today, and we are thankful for the benefits provided to us through modern pharmacology. Continue…