Dog Allergies

What are the causes of dog contact allergies?

Dog contact allergies result from the dog coming in direct contact with any number of allergens. They could include something in the bedding, any substance or plant, chemicals, household cleaning products, or even things like wool.

Acids tend to be the most common cause of dog contact allergies. The symptoms tend to be localized to areas with less hair. Swift action by you getting your pet to the veterinarian is paramount for dog contact allergies not to get out of hand.

The itching connected with dog contact allergies can develop into secondary allergy problems if not treated swiftly and aggressively.

The main thing is, if you see your pet itching, find out why. There are many types of dog allergies that can and do occur. Dog contact allergies are the least common, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen from something that may come in contact with the dog’s skin.

Although dog contact allergies are usually instant affairs, there can also be delayed reactions to some irritant that the dog has come in contact with causing dog contact allergies.

Something as simple as a flea collar, a shampoo, carpet cleaning products, or any household chemical can cause your pet to suffer from dog contact allergies.

You might have more than one pet. One reacts and the other doesn’t, why? This is not a simple question to answer. Over time one of the pets may develop a hypersensitivity to something that causes the skin to react in a way the causes the pet to develop dog contact allergies. It is kind of like why one person is allergic to pet dander and another in the same family isn’t. It is something in the individual, just as it is in pets.

People would be surprised to learn that common products like plastics, fabrics, and even topical antibiotics can cause dog contact allergies, know as contact dermatitis. There is also irritant dermatitis, which should not be confused with dog contact allergies. Irritant dermatitis is cause by the pet coming in contact with caustic chemicals, or poison ivy.

It is difficult to determine the actual substance that is causing dog contact allergies. If you notice your pet itching after coming in contact with some substance, it could be irritant dermatitis, or it could truly be dog contact allergies. Only your veterinarian can make the determination of dog contact allergies.