What is food allergy?
This is a condition that occurs when a dog’s immune system mistakenly identifies a particular food ingredient as harmful and as a result it creates defensive antibodies that try to fight the invading enemy (food).
What are the signs of food allergy?
The signs tend to differ from one dog to the other; however, the most common symptoms include: hives, skin rash, paw biting, itching, and obsessive licking. In some cases the dog can have nausea and vomiting.
What is the difference between food intolerance and food allergy?
Food intolerance is a digestive problem. Here the dog’s digestive system is usually unable to digest specific ingredients in food. On the other hand food allergy is an immune response where the body produces antibodies that try to fight food in the body.
What are the signs of food intolerance?
The signs are majorly those brought about by digestive distress. They include gas, bloating nausea, diarrhea and vomiting.
Does the quality of the food determine whether the dog will develop an allergic reaction?
As mentioned, allergies are usually related to the pet’s own immune system and they are not brought about by the problems in the product. This means that if a dog is allergic to a given ingredient, it will experience the same unfavorable reaction to the ingredient regardless of the food brand that it’s given.
What are the major ingredients that bring about allergies?
The major culprits that bring about the condition are: beef, dairy, chicken, lamb, fish, corn, soy, yeast, and wheat.
Are all allergies brought about by food?
No. There are other causes of allergies. For example, the dog can be allergic to environment or to certain soaps.
What should you give your dog if you suspect that its allergic reaction is brought about by food?
There are many food recipes that are designed to aid in controlling the condition. The most effective ones are hypoallergenic foods that contain limited and novel ingredients. These foods contain fewer components; therefore, they don’t affect the dog. The foods also contain relatively obscure ingredients such as buffalo, kangaroo, millet, and pheasant that are healthy to the dog. If you can’t get the hypoallergenic dog foods, you should consider using grain free dog food.
What should you do if you give the dog the hypoallergenic foods and the dog continues developing allergy?
The best thing to do is to contact your dog veterinarian and ask him/her for advice. In case of a dog emergency you may be required to take the dog to the dog veterinarian’s office.
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