08/10/2026
🐾 August is Itchy Pet Awareness Month
If your pet is constantly scratching, licking, chewing or developing recurrent ear and skin problems, there may be more to the story than “just allergies.”
Itchy skin can have many contributing factors, including:
🌿 Environmental allergies — pollens, grasses, molds, dust mites and other environmental triggers
🍗 Food sensitivities/allergies — certain dietary ingredients can contribute to chronic skin and gastrointestinal signs
🦟 Parasites — even occasional exposure to fleas or other parasites can trigger significant allergic reactions
🦠 Secondary infections — yeast and bacterial infections can perpetuate the itch cycle
🧬 Underlying immune and inflammatory imbalance — sometimes the skin is only one piece of a much bigger picture
At Embleton Veterinary Hospital, we take an integrative approach to chronic skin disease. Conventional diagnostics and therapies can be combined with Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutritional strategies and other supportive therapies to address the individual patient rather than simply chasing the itch.
Just look at Ingrid. ❤️
When Ingrid first came to us, her history was largely unknown. She arrived severely affected by skin disease, stressed, uncomfortable and with very little hair remaining.
Today, she is a completely different girl.
Her journey is a reminder that chronic dermatologic disease doesn’t always have a quick fix — but with patience, investigation, individualized treatment and an integrative approach, there can be hope for significant improvement in both comfort and quality of life.
If your pet is itchy, don’t wait until they’re miserable.
Let’s find out WHY they’re itchy. 🐾
📍 Embleton Veterinary Hospital
🌿 Conventional + Integrative Veterinary Medicine
🩺 TCVM • Acupuncture • Herbal Medicine • Nutrition • Dermatology Support