While pets affected by allergies can have watery eyes, become congested, or have digestive issues, their allergies can also reveal themselves as skin irritations, making knowledge of pet dermatology important for treating team. Thankfully, we can provide different types of pet allergy treatment at Cheyenne Veterinary Wellness & Surgical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, including pet dermatology care.
Observing Your Pet
Like humans, your pet's overreaction to specific allergens such as flea and tick bites, dander, pollen, or food reveals itself as allergies. Pets that excessively scratch or lick irritated areas on their face, ears, or paws, may have allergies and these places can even become infected if it gets bad enough.
Diagnosing Pet Skin Conditions
A veterinarian on our team will start the diagnosis by asking questions about your pet's behavior and exposure outside the home, followed by a physical inspection of the affected areas. If the exam indicates allergies are the likely cause of the skin irritation or other symptoms, we might conduct a skin test to assess how your pet reacts to a range of allergens. Blood tests may also be needed to confirm the diagnosis.
Treating Pet Allergies
Pet allergies can involve different types of treatments or environmental changes for your pet. Treatments may include administering medications. For example, we might treat an allergic reaction to fleas with preventives to keep fleas off your pet's skin and antihistamines to treat the symptoms. Skin irritations might also get treated with topical ointments, oral medications, and shampoos that remove irritants and soothe the skin. In other cases, the best medicine for an allergy involves changing home cleaning and laundry routines to reduce your pet's exposure to dander or other allergens.
Get Pet Dermatology Care and Treatment for Pet Allergies from a Veterinarian Near You at Our Animal Hospital
Our veterinarians will create a personalized treatment plan for your pet based on his specific needs. If your pet has potential allergies or needs treatment in or near Pittsburgh, PA, call (412) 884-3162 for our animal hospital team at Cheyenne Veterinary Wellness & Surgical Center. Call us for pet dermatology care and pet allergies treatment from a veterinarian near you at our animal hospital.
