🐶 Allergies in Dogs: Symptoms & Solutions

About this simulation

Canine allergies fall into a few broad categories, and each tends to leave its own footprint on the body. This model places glowing markers over the regions a vet would examine first — ears, muzzle, paws, belly, and the base of the tail — and scales their glow with a severity value you control.

How it works

• Pollen & grass (atopic dermatitis) — classic face, paw, ear and belly pattern from environmental allergens contacting skin and airways.
• Food allergy — often widespread itching plus ears and paws; frequently paired with digestive upset.
• Flea allergy dermatitis — concentrated at the tail base and lower back, where flea saliva triggers a hypersensitive reaction.
• Contact allergy — hairless, ground-touching areas like the belly and paw pads react to carpets, cleaning products or plants.
• Dust mites — a year-round pattern similar to pollen but without seasonal spikes, hitting ears, face and paws.

Controls

• Allergen trigger — switches which regions light up and how strongly.
• Symptom severity — scales the glow, redness and scratching frequency.
• Weeks on elimination diet — an 8-week elimination trial meaningfully calms a true food allergy, but barely touches pollen, flea or contact reactions — a real diagnostic clue vets rely on.
• Scratching animation / Auto-rotate — toggle the itch behaviour and camera spin.

Did you know?

A true elimination diet trial should last 8–12 weeks with a novel or hydrolysed protein and zero treats or flavoured medication — sneaking in even a small treat can invalidate the whole test.