Allergies & Dermatology

Is your pet’s itchy skin keeping you both up at night?

There are many things that can affect the health of a companion animal’s skin, and the symptoms can be quite unpleasant. You don’t want your loved one to suffer and neither do we! 

The professional allergy and dermatology services at Plateau Animal Hospital are designed to get your loved one as healthy on the outside as on the inside.

Diagnosing the Problem

To help your pet feel better, we must first identify precisely what’s causing the problem. We may be able to tell what’s wrong just by examining your pet, or we may need to dig deeper. Blood work, skin scrapings and biopsies provide the answers we need to move forward with a cure.

Some dermatological conditions we routinely assist with include:

• Allergies (food and/or environmental)
• Infections (acute or chronic)
• Parasites
• Dermatitis
• Hormonal disorders
• Autoimmune diseases
• Tumors
• Skin cancer

Developing a Treatment Plan

Once we’ve pinpointed the problem, the next step is determining how to best treat it. Depending on the situation, treatment could be as simple as applying a topical cream. More complex conditions may call for a longer-term strategy or involve a combination of treatment methods. 

Signs of a potential skin problem include:

• Excessive scratching
• Scabbing or flaking of the skin
• Hot spots
• Shedding more than usual
• Biting, chewing or licking at the affected area
• Bumps or lumps on or under the skin

If you notice any of these signs, it’s time to book an appointment. Contact Plateau Animal Hospital. We can help your pet live a more comfortable life. 

Effective Allergy & Skin Care for Pets with Advanced Phovia® Therapy

At Plateau Animal Hospital, we know how frustrating it is to see pets suffer from skin issues like itching, inflammation, or wounds. As part of our Allergies & Dermatology services, we offer comprehensive skin solutions for pets with Phovia® Fluorescent Light Therapy. 

What Is Phovia® Fluorescent Light Therapy?

Phovia combines a specially formulated chromophore gel and a handheld LED blue-light lamp to trigger natural healing at the cellular level. Unlike traditional lasers, Phovia generates multi-wavelength fluorescent light energy (FLE) that penetrates multiple skin layers. This accelerates healing—up to twice as fast as conventional treatments—with no invasive procedures. 

These treatments can provide significant advantages for pets—with skin concerns.

 Such as: 

• Faster Skin Healing:
• Non-Invasive & Low Stress: 
• Less Medication Needed: 

Better Comfort & Faster Relief for Pets 

With this advanced technology, healing is faster, pain and inflammation are reduced, and pets spend less time in cones or bandages. 

Phovia is effective for a wide range of dermatological conditions in dogs and cats, such as:

• Hot spots & lick granulomas
• Skin infections (superficial or deep)
• Bite wounds and traumatic injuries
  Surgical incisions & post-operative healing
• Interdigital furunculosis and chronic lesions

 What to Expect During Treatment 

Treatments with Phovia are safe, painless, and often scheduled weekly until healing is complete.

• During your appointment we will clean and apply the chromophore gel to the affected area.
• Using the LED lamp, our technician will activate the gel—which typically happens in just 2–4 minutes
• Once treatment is over, your pet goes home—no downtime required!
  

Call Today to Learn More or Book a Treatment

Plateau Animal Hospital is your trusted source for pet allergies & skin care in Redmond, WA, serving the communities of Sammamish, Bellevue, and beyond.

Call us now or request an appointment online to discuss whether Phovia Fluorescent Light Therapy is right for your pet.

Let us help your furry friend feel better—fast, painlessly, and with less stress.