New treatments for itchy dogs

Drouin Vet Clinic is excited to announce that a revolutionary new injection is available to treat itchy dogs. Typically, itchiness in dogs falls into four categories:

Flea allergy dermatitis – an allergic reaction resulting from flea’s saliva.

Atopic dermatitis (atopy) – an allergic reaction to environmental allergens such as pollens and plant proteins. It’s easiest to think of this type of itchiness as “hayfever” for dogs.

Contact allergy – reactions to cleaning products or certain plants such as Wandering Jew. These reactions typically occur on the feet and belly of dogs

Food allergy – less common than the other forms. Food allergies are reactions to either the protein or carbohydrate in food.

Apart from fleas, the most common cause of itchiness in dogs is Atopy. It results in itchy red skin, hair loss, scabs, infections and makes your dog miserable. It can be difficult to treat because we don’t always know what allergen triggers the reaction.

Atopy is a frustrating condition that for many years was managed with cortisone to dull the immune system and reduce the inflammation and itch.

However, dogs often must stay on it for weeks or even months and this can cause some serious side effects.

Recently, some totally new drugs have been developed to treat itchy dogs and these are much safer than cortisone.

There is now a once monthly injection that stops your dog itching.

Contact the Drouin Vet Clinic on 5625 2002 to book your itchy dog in for a consultation with our professional team.