Some dogs just gotta scratch. But if your favorite canine is scratching more frequently or vigorously than normal, it’s time for a closer look. If hives are the reason your dog is so itchy ...

When you’ve got an itch, your first instinct is to scratch it, bringing instant relief. However, any relief from scratching [ ...

Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse. Now we know why, thanks to new research published today in the journal ...

Your parents were right: Scratching an itchy rash really does make it worse ... similar to a "cone of shame" that a dog might sport after a visit to the vet, and in animals that lacked the ...

In contrast, inflammation and swelling were much milder in normal mice that couldn't scratch because they wore tiny Elizabethan collars, similar to a cone that a dog might sport after a visit to ...