Pet Skin Doctor

Many pet owner’s will learn the hard way, especially first-time dog owner’s, that the animal’s skin and coat will be your first and possibly only sign of a potential health issue.  Proper nutrition, grooming, exercise, preventative care and quality of life all play important roles in dog skin care.

However, dog skin problems such as atopy, hot spots, skin allergies and even dry skin are not always preventable no matter how caring or loving a pet owner that you are.  These ailments are typically the symptoms of deeper causes and can be very expensive to diagnose and treat.  Often times even a proper diagnosis cannot lead to a cure. Many breeds of dogs are predisposed to certain types of skin disorders.  Others may develop problems at any time, such as allergies to their pet food or a flea bite.