Does My Dog Have A Skin Allergy, Cushing’s Disease, Or Worse?

February 28, 2008

Over the last 6 months Annie (pictured at right) has been in, what we thought, was a simple aggravating battle with skin allergies. Just another annoying case of dog allergies that often plague our pets, right?
Her symptoms at various times were:

chewing herself, primarily around her rump
dandruff [...]

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Hypoallergenic Dogs – Good Dogs For People With Allergies

January 5, 2008

My cousin Carl had a really difficult decision.
His 8 year old, Bethany, was ready for the responsibility of a pet. After lots of discussion and research he and Bethany agreed that a dog would be a welcomed addition to the family.
The problem was that Carl was allergic to dogs.
Growing up in a household that loved [...]

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Dog Allergy Shots – Hyposensitization

January 2, 2008

Years ago when I was a kid my parents send me to an allergist to get allergy shots. This was an effort to cure mold, mildew and ragweed allergies.
Now as a ‘parent’ of Annie I am tempted to try allergy shots to cure her dog allergies. So just as people have this treatment, so can [...]

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Vegetarian Dog Food

December 30, 2007

Recently, as in the last 12 month or so, our dog has developed really painful and annoying itching, scratching, chewing and skin rash issues. During this time we have tried medicated shampoos, endless courses of antibiotic treatments, steroid therapy, and now vegetarian dog food.
We arrived at this new food experiment during research of traditional dog [...]

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Where Do These Skin Irritations Come From?

December 29, 2007

You might be thinking that your dog is unique with regards the his skin issues. You wonder if there can’t possibly be another animal that has the same issues of flaking, itching, scratching and pain. The fact is that dermatological issues are very common in the dogs.
In fact, a recent survey among veterinarians found that [...]

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Dust Mites, Dogs And Allergies

December 29, 2007

Did you know that almost 25% of the more than 54 million dogs in the U.S. that have received professional vet care are found to have some form of an allergy or other immunological disorder? One of the most common types of dog allergies is the inhalant type. This known as atopy. Included in the [...]

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