29/10/2026
🐾 An itchy pet can mean sleepless nights—for both of you. 💛
The scratching, licking, chewing and uncomfortable skin… watching your pet struggle with allergies can be heartbreaking. And finding what helps can feel frustrating.
Skin allergies (or atopy) is the disease that keeps 'giving and giving', it starts when they are young and gets worse every year. The frustration and expense behind skin disease cannot be understood unless you own a pet with it.
It’s something our own Dr Michelle understands all to well.
Both her dogs, Maggie and Charlie, suffer from severe allergies. In fact when they both went to the dermatologist at SASH recently - their scores were both off the charts - they are both even allergic to ants.
Dr Michelle is now trying Chinese herbs and desensitisation vaccines as part of their individual treatment plans. They also receive a well balanced, low processed diet of prime 100, lyka, 5 hounds & frontier pets with low allergenic proteins - goat, wild boar, venison and kangaroo - I know right - LUCKY THEM - they almost eat better than Dr Michelle does (well almost!!).
We share this because even a vet’s own pets can have tricky allergies. Finding the right approach can take time, patience and adjustments along the way.
At Lithgow Veterinary Hospital, we listen to what life has been like for you and your pet. Together, we work through the possible causes of their itch and develop a plan suited to their needs—and yours.
🐶🐱 If your pet’s scratching is taking over, you don’t have to work it out alone.
Book an appointment with our LVH team so we can help them feel more comfortable.
💛 Please share with someone who has an itchy pet. We know how exhausting it can be.
