Dog Food Allergies - Suffer No More!
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Food allergies are not exclusive to humans, but they can be difficult to diagnose in pets, especially when dog food allergies appear to manifest quickly. The biggest problem of course, is the pet’s inability to communicate the symptoms effectively, and they are many times confused with other ailments.
Symptoms of dog food allergies include excessive scratching, hair loss, skin infections, as well as ear infections. Oftentimes, antibiotics used for skin infections will clear them up briefly, but then they will reoccur when the antibiotics are completed.
There is also a difference between the dog food allergies and food intolerance. Intolerance to certain foods may cause symptoms such as diarrhea or frequent bowel movements and vomiting. Fortunately, whether the animal is suffering form food allergy or food intolerance once the proper diagnosis has been made, they both are treatable.
There is also a difference between dog food allergies and food intolerance. An intolerance to particular foods may be the cause of diarrhea or frequent bowel movements and vomiting. Fortunately, if the animal is suffering from the food allergy or food intolerance, once the proper diagnosis is made, they can both be treated.
When pet food companies began marketing lamb and rice formulas many dog food allergies seemed to go away.
Many veterinarians agree that it is not because of something special in the lamb and rice formulas that reduced the incidence of dog food allergies, but rather that the dog’s diet was changed and the animal had not developed intolerance to the new food.
Dietary Change to Test for Food Allergies
Once other causes are ruled out, such as flea bites, intestinal parasites, yeast and bacterial infections, a dietary change may be needed to reduce the symptoms of dog food allergies.
A new food containing protein and carbohydrate should be the only diet for the pet for about 12 weeks to determine which ingredients in their old food was causing the allergic reaction.
The food source must be completely different form what the animal was used to and cannot be supplemented with treats or other types of food if the testis to be effective. Once it is determined the pet is not having an adverse reaction to the new diet, different foods can be added to develop a more diverse diet. Any addition must however, go through the same procedures to see if there is any reaction. The new addition will need to be eliminated.
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