Allergies are becoming more and more common and troublesome in cats and dogs. The most common symptoms we see are excessive scratching, licking and paw chewing. If you have ruled out other causes of your companion’s itchiness such as mange, ringworm or infection, then the following guidelines can help you alleviate the allergy itch.

Other allergy symptoms (typically from inhalant allergies):

chronic ear infections respiratory symptoms eye discharge

such as coughing or nasal congestion

Additional symptoms of food allergies:

vomiting diarrhea inflammatory bowel disease

Some holistic veterinarians also believe that seizures, arthritis, asthma and chronic urinary tract infections can be caused or complicated by food allergies.

Keep in mind that any ...

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