San Antonio Veterinarian Clinic

Dog Allergies

One of the most common, non-life threatening diseases that a dog can experience is dog allergies. There are various things that a dog can be allergic to. They may be allergic to the food that they are eating or they may suffer from seasonal allergies much as humans do. With a dog, these allergies will often present themselves in the form of itchy skin and/or a rash. A San Antonio veterinarian clinic can help diagnose your pet with allergies.

Food allergies are often very difficult to pinpoint the actual trigger. A San Antonio veterinarian clinic can go over the possible triggers and train you to narrow the possible triggers down to the culprit. A food allergy is generally triggered by one or more of the ingredients in your dog's food rather than the food in general. You will likely need to try various different foods until you have found one that does not react with your dog.

Seasonal allergies are a little more easily diagnosed. However, unlike food allergies, the triggers of this type of allergy are often unavoidable. This means that a San Antonio veterinarian clinic will need to prescribe medication for your dog to help to relieve the symptoms that your dog may experience with the allergies. With seasonal allergies, however, the symptoms will likely come or go depending on the time of year and when the allergens are present in the air.

One of the most important parts of getting a diagnosis from a San Antonio veterinarian clinic is to recognize the symptoms of an allergic reaction. The most common symptom of allergies in a dog is persistent itching. Your dog will likely itch very frequently and may even itch so harshly that they lose hair or cause open sores to develop. You may also notice redness in your dog's eyes or skin and your dog may lick certain areas more frequently as well.