Is your pet’s itchy skin keeping you both up at night?
There are many factors that can impact a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can range from minor discomfort to outright pain. You don’t want your best friend to suffer and neither do we!
The professional allergy and dermatology services at Northeastern Veterinary Care Center will help get your loved one as healthy on the outside as on the inside.
Diagnosing the Problem
To provide your pet with some much-needed relief, we must first determine the precise cause of the problem. We may be able to tell what’s wrong just by examining your pet, or we may need to investigate further. Blood work, skin scrapings, and biopsies help us get 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
Once we’ve accurately diagnosed the problem, the next step is deciding how to best treat it. Depending on the situation, we may recommend something as simple as applying a topical cream. More complex conditions 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 book an appointment. Give Northeastern Veterinary Care Center a call. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.
