Border Collie Corner
4 Reasons Annual Pet Exams Are Vital
Why It’s Smart This Time of Year Allergy Testing — Does My Pet Need It? Does My Pet Need It? Fall allergies are common not only for humans, but also for pets —which is why our allergen testing service becomes so popular this time of year. Any animal can have allergies, but we can help your dogs and cats with allergies quite effectively. Reactions to allergies can manifest in your pet’s health in several ways (not dissimilar from humans): coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, diarrhea, rashes, dry skin or patches, decreased energy, and more. To help your pet live their best life, consider giving them a blood allergy test. What happens during and after a blood allergy test? To get your pet tested for allergies, please contact us to set up an appointment for us to examine your pet and make sure allergy testing is the next best step. We will then proceed with drawing blood for the allergy test. Then, we’ll send it to a lab and find out what allergens your pet is reacting to. They will test your pet’s blood sample against different things such as grasses, pollen, trees, fungi, and dust. From there, the company will give us the results, and we’ll inform you and recommend an allergy treatment that will hopefully work best for your pet. Allergy treatments start with either allergy injections that pet owners will give to their pets (a full demonstration will be given on how to do so, of course) or oral drops to put into your pet’s mouth. Treatments for the oral drops would be once daily long term, and for the injections initially, they would be more frequent but eventually would work down to once monthly. Allergy injections or oral drops will help desensitize the pet toward allergens. These methods can both work great, and we often see improvement in 70%–80% of patients. This method of testing is another option for pet owners who have tried every other option but still have pets that struggle with allergies. If you think your pet needs an allergy test, don’t hesitate to give us a call right away — our team will ensure your pet gets the clinical support they need.
Hi newsletter friends! I hope you’re all having a great, amazing, stupendous start of your fall season. I just turned 2 years old, so this month, I want to talk about the importance of annual pet exams! Just like an annual physical for people, annual exams for pets are very important for preventative care and to ensure your pet is living an overall healthy life. Here’s why!
No. 1: Accelerated aging speeds disease development. We all know pets don’t live as long as people do, but a pet’s body ages
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