Understanding your pet's allergies

If you’ve ever watched your dog chew at their paws or your cat scratch the same spot repeatedly, you'll know how helpless it can feel.

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When our pets are uncomfortable, we feel it too. What many pet parents don’t realise is that these signs often point to an allergy and just like us, identifying the trigger is key to relief.

“Allergies in pets are far more common than many people think,” says Dr Guy Fyvie, senior veterinary affairs manager at Hill’s Pet Nutrition. “They can be caused by food, fleas, or environmental factors like pollen or dust and they’re one of the leading reasons pet parents visit their vet.”

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