Your pets could be suffering from mild to severe allergies. Consider how uncomfortable you would be if you had an itch that you just can't stop scratching. There are many possible causes of allergies, but they generally fall under four main categories:

• Flea Allergies (flea saliva from biting triggers allergic reaction)
• Environmental Allergies (this includes any number of local plants, household or other chemicals, dust, dust mites, fungal spores, pollen, grass, flowers, and other flora and fauna)
• Food Allergies (one or more of any protein based foods (essential meats like chicken, beef etc)
• Both Food and Environmental Simultaneously (tricky to diagnose and distinguish)

Allergy Symptoms in Pets - Signs that your dog or cat has allergies:

The most obvious sign of allergies is your pet constantly pawing and/or chewing at various parts of their body. However, there are other signs to look for:

• Irritated skin (redness, bumps, patchy fur)
• Scratching, excessive licking, pawing, or gnawing at skin, fur, paws, feet, or tail area
• Thinning of fur
• Presence of fleas and/or flea Dirt
• Itchy ears and ear infections triggered by allergies
• Vomiting and/or Diarrhea (particularly for pet food allergies)
• Itchy, runny eyes
• Itchy area at base of tail or lower back
• Swollen or red paws
• Hot spots (inflamed areas of the skin)
• and more

What to do if you suspect your pet has allergies?

The best thing you can do is contact a veterinarian. Your vet can diagnose the cause of your pets symptoms, confirm whether or not your pet has allergies, narrow down the likely cause of the allergy, help reduce the itchy discomfort, and create a treatment plan to improve your pets quality of life.

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