As humans suffer from various allergies, our pets are suffering as well! And most often they suffer from skin allergies.
The main symptoms of skin allergies are excessive scratching, chewing and licking paws and other body parts, shaking the ears, smelly skin and ears and different skin rashes around the skin depending on the severity of the allergy and the secondary complications.
Allergies can be to food, environment, fleas and other.
In the UAE we experience many cases of environmental allergies and many popular breeds are genetically prone to them as Pugs, Labrador and Golden Retrivers, French and English Bulldogs, Westies, Beagles, Boxers, Cocker spaniels and German shepherds, and all of then are very popular breeds.
Those hypersensitivity disorders are not treatable but can be successfully controlled, however need close monitoring and plenty of care from both the owner and the veterinarian.
We do recommend Allergy Testing and Allergen Specific Immunotherapy wherever is applicable.