There might be some, but we don't typically recommend them at this time.
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A lot more times we'll see a lot more skin irritation in dog allergies versus in humans, where it affects your upper respiratory system.
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Yes, some intestinal worms can also affect humans....
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If your cat gets worms, they may experience vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, and a dull hair coat. In severe cases, it can lead to death.
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We're going to look at the skin, do a full physical exam, and just give them a good one once over....
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Most definitely. Just like humans, cats could be allergic to the different products or fragrances contained in hygiene products like shampoos.
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The treatment varies. If your dog has severe allergies to them, we may have to use something like Prednisone....
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A contact allergy is when they've lain on something or sat on something that's very irritating to their skin.
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To prevent tapeworms, it is essential to prevent fleas as well....
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We usually recommend monthly deworming, alongside their heartworm preventative.
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Yes, there are allergy medications for cats, and recommendations will depend on the specific condition your cat is experiencing.
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Try to keep your home as clean as possible to decrease the amount of dust and pollens that are present.
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We're just looking at their skin....
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A lot of times we're going to be looking at the skin, so we may do a skin cytology or a skin scrape....
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Yes, all intestinal parasites can be prevented.
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Well that depends on what's causing it....
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We ask that you bring a fecal sample to your appointment. We can then examine it under a microscope.
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It depends on the allergen....
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We frequently use Aboquil and Cytopoint, but antihistamines are generally your safest bet.
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A lot of times if we think that a dog has a food allergy, we're going to try a food trial by taking them off all of the main proteins and putting t...