Treating skin allergies

I’ve used an integrative approach to treating allergic skin disease in pets for over 15 years. Improvements can take several months, but we can usually reduce the reliance on conventional medications, reduce symptoms and improve the quality of life.

Many of these integrative strategies rely on traditional knowledge, but now a growing body of research supports using herbal medicines or nutraceuticals when treating skin allergies. Here are three additional strategies we can add to our toolbox.