Pets can suffer from a range of allergies.
As with humans, having an allergy can affect your pet’s comfort and overall health. Pet allergies can cause anything from mild irritation to more serious, chronic discomfort. At easyvet McKinney, we understand how frustrating it can be to watch your pet struggle with itching, redness, or digestive issues that stem from allergies. Our McKinney veterinarians provide allergy testing and allergy treatments for cats and dogs.
Allergies that Your Pet May Suffer From
Allergies in pets can fall into different categories.
- Environmental Allergies: Common triggers include pollen, dust mites, and mold. These allergies often cause skin irritation, itching, and watery eyes.
- Acute Allergic Reactions: Sudden reactions, such as bee stings or contact with irritants, can lead to swelling or even more severe responses like difficulty breathing.
- Food Allergies: Certain ingredients in your pet’s diet may trigger digestive upset, chronic ear infections, or persistent skin issues.
Allergies can develop at any stage of life, even if your pet has been going to the same parks or eating the same diet for years. Recognizing the type of allergy your pet is experiencing is the first step toward effective, long-term relief.
Managing allergies in your cat or dog is possible.
Our veterinary team will first try to identify the cause of your pet’s allergy. There are different diagnostic tools that can be used for allergy testing or to eliminate other possible causes of allergy-like symptoms.
Our veterinarians may recommend diagnostics such as:
- Skin Scrapings
- Blood Tests
- Serum Allergy Test
- Cytology
- Smears
- Scrapes
If your pet may be suffering from a food allergy, we will perform a food allergy evaluation, as there is no specific diagnostic test to detect these kinds of allergies in cats and dogs.
Treating Your Pet’s Allergy
Once we understand the underlying cause of your pet’s symptoms, our veterinarians can create a treatment plan to relieve your pet’s symptoms. Allergy treatment methods for pets may include:
- Allergy Injections: Immunotherapy gradually desensitizes your pet’s immune system to specific allergens.
- Medications: Prescriptions to reduce itching and inflammation.
- Medicated Shampoos: Soothe irritated skin and wash away allergens from your pet’s coat.
Every pet is different, so our team will work closely with you to find the most effective approach for your suffering pet. We can work through options if one solution does not work for your pet.
Manage pet allergies in McKinney, TX.
Relief is possible! If your pet is showing signs of allergies, don’t wait for their discomfort to worsen. easyvet McKinney has allergy treatments to get your pet back to feeling their best. Schedule a pet allergy consultation online today, or call us to ask about the soonest availability for your pet’s appointment. Let’s work together to give your pet the relief they deserve!
easyvet McKinney provides pet allergy testing and treatments for cats and dogs in McKinney, Fairview, Princeton, Prosper, Anna, Celina, and other nearby Texas communities.
