Dog allergies

Learn more about Afoxolaner and how it works as an oral flea and tick preventive for dogs.

Oclacitinib is a pill for dogs that helps control itching and skin inflammation caused by food or environmental allergies.

Hives (urticaria) are an uncommon condition where dome-shaped bumps (wheals) develop on a dog’s skin. Hives are  most commonly caused by reactions to insect bites or allergies. Hives are rarely dangerous, although in severe cases swelling around the throat may impact breathing.

Canine acne describes an inflammatory skin condition primarily affecting the chin and lips of young dogs. The underlying disease process is not fully understood, but it is thought that injury to the muzzle causes inflammation of the hair follicles which sometimes leads to secondary infection, pain and itchiness.

Eosinophilic granuloma and  furunculosis are skin conditions which manifest in dogs as red or yellow bumpy nodules which can be itchy or painful. They result from skin inflammation triggered by hypersensitive reactions and are associated with insect bites.

Food allergies occur when the immune system overreacts to an ingested protein.

Canine allergies are common and occur when the immune system overreacts to allergens the dog is exposed to.

Contact dermatitis refers to inflammation of the skin in response to an allergen or irritant making physical contact with a dog’s skin cells.

Atopic dermatitis (or atopy) is a common allergic condition in dogs that is similar to human environmental allergies (hayfever). Determining what the dog is allergic to is rarely necessary for management of the disease, but examples of common dog allergens include pollen, dust mites, and mold spores. 

A flea allergy, or flea allergy dermatitis, is an inflammatory response to flea bites,