Itchy puppy? 6 questions for the history

摘要

When clients come in to your veterinary clinic with an itchy puppy, they're usually not happy—in fact just the opposite, says Allison Kirby, DVM, DACVD, of Animal Dermatology Clinic in Marina Del Rey, California. Mostpuppy owners expect at least a few trouble-free years before health problems emerge, so this is messing with their expectations, Dr. Kirby says. Plus, housetraining is often a challenge because the puppy is so distracted it can't focus long enough to learn.