A home on Lake Forrest Drive Sandy Springs that sold last year for almost $4.3 million. (Courtesy of Chase Mizell of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty)
Is your pup keeping you up all night with their incessant scratching, licking and biting? If you think you’re distraught, imagine how your dog feels! The medical term for scratching related to excessive itching is pruritus — and it is the second most common reason dog’s visit the vet. One of the first signs of a problem may be the development of acute moist dermatitis, better known as a "hot spot" — a red, irritated area caused by persistent chewing, licking, scratching, or rubbing. Once an area become irritated, dogs relentlessly scratch, lick, or bite, causing hot spots to pop up rather quickly. UNCOVERING THE CAUSE Dogs scratch, lick, or chew for a wide variety of reasons, ranging from allergies to boredom to parasite infestation: Allergies Scratching is often the result of allergies to food or environmental triggers. Your pup may develop a skin irritation called contact dermatitis when they encounter substances like pesticides or soap. Boredom or Anxiety Just like people with anxiety might bite their nails, dogs can show physical responses when they’re upset too! Dry Skin A variety of factors, including winter weather and fatty acid deficiencies, can cause dry skin in dogs. Hormonal Imbalances If your dog’s body is not producing enough thyroid hormone or putting out too much cortisol, superficial skin infections can occur. You may notice bald spots, and your dog may scratch or lick as if bothered by allergies.
Pain Be sure to consider the possibility that something is causing pain or discomfort. For example, if you notice your pup biting their paw, it could be a thorn or rock stuck in his foot pad. Compulsive chewing or licking can also be a result of orthopedic problems, such as arthritis and hip dysplasia. Parasites Fleas, ticks, and mites are among the most common causes for licking, chewing, and scratching. Don’t assume your pup isn’t suffering from parasites just because you can’t see them — fleas often go unnoticed until there is a large infestation, and mites are microscopic!
Buckhead committee chair says more affordable apartments needed
Buckhead is prime real estate for apartple working in Buckhead live elsewhere and ment developers with roughly 1,500 units must commute to their jobs. In 2019, Livunder construction and more than 5,000 in able Buckhead and the Buckhead Commuthe planning stages. But few of those apartnity Improvement District commissioned ments are affordable for much of the afflua “Buckhead Housing and Commuting ent north Atlanta neighborhood’s workforce. Study.” The study showed most new apartFrom changing food, eliminating The lack of affordable housing came up ments were being built for households makparasites, topical medication, May 4 at a Buckhead Design Review Coming more than $50,000 a year, despite the behavioral modification and more, mittee as members reviewed plans for a prorise in local workers making that amount. there are many possible solutions to posed 289-unit apartment tower at 3030 Last year, Livable Buckhead received an this "irritating" issue. As soon as you Peachtree Road, behind the RH Atlan$80,000 grant to study the concept of emnotice a problem, visit your local ta showroom. The new building would inployer-subsidized affordable housing. Scenthound for a Problem Skin clude a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedThe new apartment tower is planned in Treatment! This service includes a room units. the Buckhead Village, a hotspot for multimedicated bath using Zymox sham“I probably know the answer to this but family development in recent years. Roughpoo and conditioner that supports are you doing anything remotely close to ly 3,035 apartment units have been built skin and coat health, soothes skin workforce or affordable?” Denise Starling, within a half-mile radius of the intersection and diminishes itching and irritachair of the DRC, asked representatives of of Peachtree, West Paces Ferry, and Roswell tion. If problems persist or worsen, M Development, the company behind the roads since 2015, said David Kahn, Southit’s time for a visit to the vet to help project. Starling is also executive director of east director of market analytics for CoStar Livable Buckhead, a nonprofit organization Group. you figure out the cause and deterthat focuses on environmental sustainability Kahn added that recent projects such mine the best treatment plan for and alternative commuting. as The Irby and 3005 Buckhead (formerly your pup. Attorney Carl Westmoreland said there Modera Buckhead) are commanding rents were no plans. of about $3 per square foot, “which are some “That is something that we are looking of the highest rents in the Atlanta metro, for somebody to start to do in Buckhead,” highlighting that there is strong demand for Dr. Jim MacLean Starling said. high-end rentals in that part of Buckhead.” Chief Veterinarian, Scenthound “I’m sure y’all have heard about our misAverage asking rents in Buckhead are between our residents our worknowSince $2,069then, per month a two-bedroom, Dr. MacLean’s first job was working as amatch grooming assistant when and he was 15 years old. he hasfor worked in force. We need to be able to get our workaccording to CoStar. That’s the second every aspect of small animal veterinary hospitals, has practiced in small animal medicine and surgery for 26 years, and highforce living in the community. If that is est in metro Atlanta, behind only Midtown. has owned and started multi-doctor veterinary hospitals. something you can do, even if it is specifiThe area median income for metro Atlancally for teachers, firefighters, police — we ta is than $86,000. Rent at 80% With a mind for both medicine and business, Jim received his Doctorate of Veterinarymore Medicine from VMRCVM at AMI would love for you to consider that,” she for a two-bedroom apartment would be just Virginia Tech in 1994 and his MBA from Georgetown University in 2011. said. over $1,500. The lacktoofbring affordable housing and in BuckComing full circle, he joined the Scenthound pack his expertise experience to the grooming world.—As chief BAGBY DYANA head is not new. More than 90% of peoveterinarian, Dr. MacLean guides Scenthound from a health and medicine perspective and helps achieve our mission to improve overall pet health on a broader scale.
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