Is your pet’s itchy skin keeping you both up at night?
There are many conditions that can affect a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can be quite unpleasant. You don’t want that little guy or gal to suffer and neither do we!
Our professional allergy and dermatology services will help get your loved one as healthy on the outside as on the inside.
Diagnosing the Problem
To give your pet some much-needed relief, we must first figure out precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to determine this by a simple exam, or we may need to investigate further. Diagnostic tools like blood work, skin scrapings and biopsies will 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 identified the problem, the next step is determining how to best treat it. Depending on the situation, we may recommend something as simple as applying a topical medicine. More complex conditions may call for a longer-term strategy or involve a combination of multiple treatment methods.
Signs of a possible dermatological 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. Contact Neshoba County Animal Hospital. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.
