It's not just us humans who can end up with allergies: our companion animals can too. Allergy symptoms are a bit different for your pet though: the symptoms often come out in the skin, causing hot spots, rashes, hair loss, or infections (from the irritated skin becoming infected). There are some ...

Pet healthcare is big business. And no organization would know that better than the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (PHIA). PHIA states that allergies are the single most common healthcare problem for pets. Fleshing out the top five ailments were intervertebral disc disease, cancer, hyperthyroidism and kidney failure. The ...

Here's something you might never have realized - your dog can get hayfever too. In fact, research shows that as many as 1/3 of dogs could be susceptible to this form of allergy. However, don't expect your dog to run around with watery eyes and a runny nose - these ...

For some people, dog allergies mean their own runny, stuffy noses: for others, it means their pet's runny, stuffy nose! All jokes aside, allergies seem to be a fact of life for many companion animals. (While both birds and mammals seem to acquire allergies, it's unclear whether all species can.) ...