I'm not a human doctor, but the biggest difference is that when we think of allergies in humans, we think of sinus problems and pollens, among othe...
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Contact allergies refer to the primary allergies that dogs have when they're walking around or laying down in your house....
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We perform a physical exam on all our patients before they undergo sedation or anesthesia....
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Contact allergies are things that a dog comes into contact with within the environment that triggers a certain reaction....
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Again, depending on the type of procedure, I generally tell owners not to feed them immediately when they go home....
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Sedation and drowsiness are the big ones. Of course, we expect that but that sometimes can linger longer than we like....
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Food allergies are relatively common. We'll go over the detailed history and see if your dog has had skin and ear issues before....
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The only way to test for a food allergy is to do an elimination diet trial....
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Those two things we just mentioned are significant....
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They are a lot more common than you would think....
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This is really important because I see this a lot with clients. They think their dog might have food allergies, and they use Dr....
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Unfortunately, allergies are relatively common. I would say probably up to 30 or 40% of all dogs have some form of allergies. Some are super mild....
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Yes, and we have a way to assess that and a grading system that grades the risk of anesthesia of each pet, whether there is little to no risk or hi...
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They do. Most of the time, it will be spring and fall, but some animals also have problems all year long....
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For sure. We have dogs that I would notice in their chart that every September, they come in....
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Extremely common. Especially here in Fort Worth, Texas, we see allergies on a daily basis....
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One of the most important things is to keep them in a quiet, less stressful environment. You staying calm will help them stay calm....
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Yes, that depends on the type of procedure we're doing....
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Most of the time, it's going to be scratching, shaking their head, and discomfort as far as their skin or ears go, and those areas will also have r...
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Absolutely. That is actually the most common allergy we see when dealing with skin allergies in dogs....