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Actress and animal lover Kate Walsh wants to help dogs feel their best and stay on their A-Game

Show Us Your Dog’s A-Game brings awareness to how skin issues can affect a dog’s well-being and encourages pet owners to visit their veterinarian, who can provide information about how the right treatment can help bring back their dog’s A-Game.

"When I first noticed Rosie itching around the collar, and later chewing around her thighs, I thought she had fleas Or ringworm"

Rosie, a lab/shepherd/Rottweiler mix, came into my life 11 years ago while I was working on a pet adoption project. After spending the day with her, I fell completely in love and adopted her that same day. When I first noticed Rosie itching around the collar, and later chewing around her thighs, I thought she had fleas or ringworm.

Her itching and chewing began to get in the way of doing the things she loved – interrupting her play time, sleeping, eating, and would even cause her to stop to itch during our walks around the city...she was off her game! I decided to take Rosie to the veterinarian as soon as I saw her itching was getting in the way of everyday activities – and I’m so glad that I did!

Her veterinarian diagnosed her with allergic itch and prescribed an effective treatment that relieved her itching almost immediately.

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Is Fido Off His A-Game?

For many years, steroids or antihistamines were the only treatments for itch relief in allergic dogs. However, steroids can have side effects such as increased drinking, urination and appetite, and antihistamines can cause drowsiness in some dogs.1,2

There is another treatment available that decreases dogs’ itch and desire to scratch, while also reducing skin inflammation or redness.

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References: 1. Sousa CA. Glucocorticoids in veterinary dermatology. In: Bongura JD, Twedt DC, eds. Kirk’s Current Veterinary Therapy. 14th ed. St Louis, MO: Saunders Elsevier; 2009:400-404. 2. DeBoer DJ, Griffin CE. The ACVD task force on canine atopic dermatitis (XXI): antihistamine pharmacotherapy. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2001;81(3-4):323-329. 

The animal health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with an animal healthcare professional. Testimonials represent individual experience only and the experiences and opinions herein may be unique to the patient and the speaker. Individual results may vary considering the unique characteristics of the patient.

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