Allergies & Dermatology

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

There are many conditions and factors that can affect a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms that occur as a result can be quite unpleasant. You don’t want your pet to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology services at Red Bluff Animal Hospital 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 identify precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to determine what’s wrong just by examining your pet, or we may need to investigate further. Diagnostic tools like 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 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 situations may call for a longer-term strategy or involve a combination of treatment methods. 

Signs of a possible skin concern 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 Red Bluff Animal Hospital a call. We can help your loved one live a more comfortable life.