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ALLERGIES AND SKIN

An Allergy is a reaction through contact, ingestion or inhalation of an allergen, such as pollens, insects or foods.  If your pet is repeatedly exposed to an allergen the resistence of their immune system will weaken, often resulting in poor health.  Allergic reactions can be immediate (classical) or occur within a few hours or days (delayed); a delayed allergy is more commonly called "intolerance".  Therefore, detection of allergies through traditional methods of trial and elimination can be a difficult and lengthy process.  For e.g. you may feed a balanced diet but if your pet is still ill, it may be due to one of the components of the diet causing an allergic reaction, or something in the environment.


The most prevalent signs of an allergy affecting your pet are:-
skin irritations:- scratching, face rubbing, paw chewing, hot spots or rashes, persistent licking and over grooming.
ear inflamations
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Hair loss
Weight problems
Low stamina and energy levels
Behavioural problems




Acral Lick Granulomas

Itch-And-Scratch-Bite-And-Lick! (Dermatitis)

cute Moist Dermatitis (Hot spots, Moist Eczema)
Cutaneous Athenia
Atopy
Pyoderma.
Atopic Dermatitis
 Sebaceous Adenitis
Blastomycosis
Seborrhoea
Canine Gout (calcinosis circumscripta)
Systemic Fungal Diseases in Dogs(Lyme Disease, Valley Fever etc)
Canine Non Imflamatory Alopecia
Skin Scrapes(Demodex, Sarcoptic mites)
Familial Canine Dermatomyositis
Malassezia
Discoid Lupus
Dermoids

Food Allergies.

Vitiligo
Footpad Disorders
Nodular Dermatofibrosis
Phemphigus
Yeast
Puppy Strangles (juvenile celulitis)
Systemic Lupus
Erythema Multiforme
Lymphedema
Skin Lumps and Bumps
Pododermatitis

Panniculitis


Canine Food Allergies



Bionic Biotic



Allergic Skin Disease



Local Canine Dermatologists

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