The document discusses allergies in dogs and how to identify food allergies. It notes that dogs can experience symptoms like skin inflammation and diarrhea from allergies. The best way to identify food allergies is to use a limited ingredient diet to isolate foods and reintroduce them one at a time to see if there is a reaction. Several hypoallergenic dog food brands are recommended for dogs with allergies, including Hill's Prescription Diet Skin/Food Sensitivities, Natural Balance, Just 6 by Rachel Ray Nutrish, and Blue Buffalo.
2. Many times we tend to forget that animals
are a lot like us in many ways. There is a
shared similarity between humans and
animals, after all, we are all part of the
animal kingdom. We move, they move, we
breathe they breath, we eat they eat, we
respond to sensations, they do the same. It's
not surprising why many scientists use lab
rats for experiments to test potential
vaccines or medicine made for humans.
Given this shared similarity, we often forget
that just as we may be allergic to some
things, animals can be allergic too. The dog
is a man's best friend, they are arguably the
closest animals to us and sometimes we
become unable to detect when our dogs are
allergic to some things.
3.
4. Allergies in dogs manifest in many ways
with symptoms including skin inflammation, sneezing,
diarrhea, scratching the skin, excessive licking of paws
etc.
A primary source of dog allergies is in the food they
eat. How do you know when your dog is allergic to
something?
How do you know what food your dog is allergic to?
And what kind of food is good for your allergic dog?
Let's read on to find out
5. In finding a remedy for dog food allergies, the key is
separation.
Once you suspect your dogs or puppies are allergies
to certain foods, the first thing you should do is take
them off the diet and introduce them to a special diet
called a limited ingredient diet LID.
As the name suggests, this diet is made of limited
ingredients to help you specifically determine your
dogs or puppies dog food allergies.
Afterward, you reintroduce them to their previous diet
one after the other and once you see any reaction
from a certain food, you get your culprit.
Let's look at some of the best dog food for allergies
6. Hill’s Prescription Diet Skin/Food
Sensitivities
This dog food recipe is so
ubiquitous you’ll probably get it
right at the Vet’s clinic and with
good reason.
This is because this diet quickly
restores your dogs and puppies
back to normal so you may or may
not re-introduce them to other
diets.
It's affordable and rich in a D/D
formula of broken down protein to
eliminate allergens.
7. Natural Balance
Another one of our best dog
food for allergies is Natural
Balance.
This product offers a wide
variety of dog food including
canned foods, raw foods,
and biscuits.
Rich in premium proteins,
this brand is reinforced with
carbohydrates like sweet
potato, venison, and
legumes.
8. Just 6 by Rachel Ray Nutrish
Having a celebrity touch, this
brand of dog food can be made at
home with 6 different recipes,
which are, ground rice, beet pulp,
brown rice, chicken fat, chicken
meal, and lamb meal.
This brand is also very affordable
and available at virtually every
supermarket and grocery store.
9. Blue Buffalo
Dog food allergies are none existent in this company’s
offering.
Made with premium protein, digestible carbs, and
healthy supplements, Blue Buffalo not only provide top-
notch LID for the dog, but for cats as well, and with
grain-free ingredients.