Dermatology & Allergy

What Is Acral Lick Dermatitis?

What Is Acral Lick Dermatitis?

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Sep 2, 2026

A lick granuloma is rarely just a habit. Most dogs lick because something itches...

How Are Skin Allergies in Cats Treated?

How Are Skin Allergies in Cats Treated?

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Sep 1, 2026

Treatment follows a strict order: flea control first, parasites and ringworm nex...

What Treats Skin Allergies in Dogs?

What Treats Skin Allergies in Dogs?

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Aug 31, 2026

Itch control and cause control are two different jobs. Which treatments work wit...

Recurrent Ear Infections in Pets: Finding the Underlying Cause

Recurrent Ear Infections in Pets: Finding the Underlyin...

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Aug 28, 2026

Recurrent ear infections in dogs are almost always a symptom of an underlying di...

Why Does My Dog Keep Getting Ear Infections?

Why Does My Dog Keep Getting Ear Infections?

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Aug 26, 2026

Repeated ear infections in an adult dog usually point to an allergy underneath. ...

Pyoderma in Dogs: Recognizing and Managing Skin Infections

Pyoderma in Dogs: Recognizing and Managing Skin Infections

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Aug 9, 2026

Pyoderma is the most common bacterial skin infection in dogs. Learn to recognize...

Food Allergies in Pets: Diagnosis Through Elimination Trials

Food Allergies in Pets: Diagnosis Through Elimination T...

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Jul 22, 2026

Food allergy in dogs causes chronic skin and GI signs with no seasonal pattern. ...

Canine Atopic Dermatitis: Environmental Allergies in Dogs

Canine Atopic Dermatitis: Environmental Allergies in Dogs

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Jul 3, 2026

Atopic dermatitis affects 10 to 15% of dogs and causes chronic itching with no f...

Alopecia in Dogs and Cats: Beyond Normal Shedding

Alopecia in Dogs and Cats: Beyond Normal Shedding

Cessna Lifeline Veterinary Team Jun 14, 2026

Alopecia in dogs and cats signals an underlying disease in most cases. Learn the...