Why Is My Pet Itchy?

Your dog or cat is scratching, licking, losing fur or smelly-skinned, and you are not sure how worried to be. This quick, vet-built check walks you through the rare skin red flags vets look for first, then helps you work out where to begin, so you know what to tell your practice when you ring. It is a guide to the signs, not a diagnosis, and it cannot examine your pet. Only your vet can tell you your pet is okay.

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Is your pet a dog or a cat?

It helps tailor the advice (cats and dogs show skin trouble a little differently).

If in doubt, call a vet now.

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The check walks you through the red-flag signs and where to start. These guides go deeper on what is actually going on and how to get to the bottom of it: