Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) or flea bite hypersensitivity is the most common dermatologic disease of dogs and cats in the United States. In the southern states it is the most common cause of ...

It’s springtime! Love is in the air, and so is pollen. That’s right, it’s allergy season. Have you started sneezing yet? If not, don’t worry, it’s coming. It’s coming for our pets, too, in the form of ...

One of the common medical conditions affecting cats is allergies. To manage allergies in cats, you should work with a veterinarian to determine the cause and create a treatment plan. Per the Human ...

Q: My cat, Ted, licks the fur off his back. We thought it was an allergy he was reacting to and went to the vet, where he got a shot of a steroid and medication. His condition improved for a bit, but ...

As temperatures rise and everyone gets outdoors more, pet owners face the challenge of protecting their pets from seasonal threats like fleas, ticks and allergies. These common issues can cause ...

While most of us reach for the medicine cabinet when the pollen count begins to rise, it’s a little hard to relieve allergy symptoms when you lack opposable thumbs. So what's an itchy cat to do? If ...

Hillsboro resident Susan Boyce tried everything she and her dog’s veterinarian could think of to relieve the recurring itchy spots on her 13-year-old English springer spaniel’s skin. They thought ...

Dear Christopher Cat: Clyde, my indoor cat, developed a fat upper lip this week. His veterinarian diagnosed a rodent ulcer and prescribed a steroid. What causes rodent ulcers? Could Clyde have dined ...

Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) or flea bite hypersensitivity is the most common dermatologic disease of dogs and cats in the United States. In the Southern states it is the most common cause of ...