Dermatology

Is your pet itching, scratching or experiencing recurrent ear infections? Allergies, skin problems and excessive scratching can make your pet miserable. Allergies in dogs and cats are treatable conditions that often show up as skin or ear problems. We will work closely with you to diagnose, treat and monitor any skin, ear, nail or pad probl

Common skin problems in Pets include:

• Allergies
• Parasites (fleas and Mites)
• Autoimmune diseases
• Infectious diseases (bacterial and fungal)
• Endocronologic (hormonal) diseases
• Chronic or recurrent ear infections
• Diseases of the feet, footpad, nails
• Skin cancers

Treating dermatological conditions means finding the source of your pet’s discomfort. If your pet is experiencing symptoms of skin problems (see below), our veterinarians will examine your pet. We may recommend additional diagnostic testing such as skin scraping, cytologies performed by our in-house laboratory, allergy serum testing or biopsies.

If your pet is exhibiting any of these symptoms, please call us for a dermatology appointment:

• Hair loss (alopecia)
• Redness of skin (erythema)
• Recurrent infections
• Recurrent ear infections
• Face rubbing
• Excessive licking of feet, legs and belly
• Biting and chewing at the skin