Achoo! Alleviating Dog and Cat Allergies with Acupuncture

Chloe the mountain dog reacts to clouds of pollen in the breeze

Has anybody else been a sneezy, coughing, sputtering mess with all the pollen lately? Spring has sprung, and with it comes grass allergies, pollen allergies, and just about every other plant allergy known to man! I mentioned last week that Chloe gets acupuncture for her anxiety. She also gets really bad allergies that give her infections on her feet, and while acupuncture helps a little with this, Ruff Day's laser has been a life-saver for her poor little feet!

Royal the Great Pyrenees demonstrates how to look good in PPE

I also want to introduce you to one of Ruff Day's newest patients today, Royal! Isn't he handsome in his Doggles?! Royal has some skin allergies, including ear infections, but he also gets a runny nose and congestion with his allergies. Acupuncture can be really useful for helping decrease the inflammation in the nose, helping get ear infections under control, and can sometimes help with general skin inflammation, too! Kitties who have regular nasal congestion problems, called Chronic Rhinitis, can also benefit from acupuncture!