Itching & Allergies

Nothing is worse than constant itching caused by allergies.

Some signs your pet has allergies are that it:
• chews and licks its feet,
• chews its tail and back creating hot spots,
• rubs its bottom on the carpet or grass,
• has hot, infected, smelly ears,
• has frequent diarrhea
• has frequent gas and stomach gurgling

Four of the most common causes of allergies and itchcing are:
1. Fleas
2. Food
3. Air-borne materials
4. Contact materials

To help pets that itch, we'll address all four causes. Often, each of the areas contributes to the itching problem, and if we remove the contribution from each cause, overall itching is reduced to a tolerable level.

Over the next few Caring for Pets entries, we’ll cover what we can do to control itching and allergies. Our next entry will focus on fleas.