Allergies & Dermatology

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

There are many ailments that can affect the health of a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can range from unpleasant to painful. You don’t want your pet to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology services at Calistoga Pet Clinic are designed to 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 identify precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to tell what’s wrong just by examining your pet, or we may need to dig deeper. Blood work, skin scrapings, and biopsies help us get the answers we need to move forward with a cure.

Some dermatological concerns we routinely 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 circumstances, 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 more than one treatment method. 

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. Give Calistoga Pet Clinic a call. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.