Does your pet need an allergy consult?
Spring is the start of allergy season for us, and patients are beginning to pour in with eye problems, itchy paws, skin infections and ear infections.
Many owners think that allergies are food-based, and while food allergies are common, in our experience most allergy patients have a mixture of both: some food sensitivities and some environmental sensitivities.
Allergy management is a complex process. We need to manage the diet to try and minimize allergen exposure, we need to manage the environment to minimize allergen exposure, we need to try and find out what the allergens ARE with allergy testing, and we need to both support the immune system with supplements and sometimes suppress the immune system as well.
Are you doing everything you can for your pet’s allergies?
Most owners pick up information on their pet’s allergies by piecemeal with every vet visit. Allergies are a highly complex issue and it is hard to condense all of the necessary information into a single appointment.
That is why we offer an in-depth allergy consult. It’s an extra-long appointment that will cover:
- Your pet’s allergy profile – is there a seasonal pattern? Is it year round? How do symptoms usually manifest?
- Is it truly an allergy, or one long term chronic infection?
- Your pet’s diet – could there be hidden allergens in your pet’s food?
- Your pet’s environment – what possible allergens are lurking in your home and yard?
- Allergy testing options – has an allergy test been run in the last couple of years? Allergies can change over time.
- Supplements that will support your pet’s immune system and skin.
- Whether your pet needs steroids and possible alternatives.
- Correct use of antibiotics – when they are, and are not, necessary.
- When to consider going to a dermatologist.
- Management techniques to decrease flare-ups.
- A solid step-by-step plan.
- Answers to any questions you might have about your pet’s condition.
This spring, we are offering an in-depth allergy consult for $50, which is 50% off of the regular price.
Don’t miss the opportunity to get a solid plan for managing your pet’s allergies for half price.
Book before June 21st, 2014!