ALLERGIES & DERMATOLOGY

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

There are a variety of ailments that can affect a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can range from minor discomfort to outright pain. You don’t want your pal to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology services at Lakeview Veterinary Hospital will help get your loved one as healthy on the outside as on the inside.

Diagnosing the Problem

To help your pet feel better, we’ll need to first identify precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to tell what’s wrong by simply examining your pet’s skin, or we may need to investigate further. Blood work, skin scrapings, and biopsies can provide 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

With a proper diagnosis in hand, the next step is determining how to best treat it. Depending on the circumstances, we may recommend something as simple as applying a topical cream. More complex situations may call for 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 schedule an appointment. Reach out to Lakeview Veterinary Hospital. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.