| Your dog can eat the same food for months on end | | | | on a good Premium Dog food. Examine those dog |
| and eventually develop an allergic reaction to one of | | | | food labels! Remember, beef, dairy and wheat |
| the foods in his/her diet. Their immune system can | | | | account for almost 7 out of 10 food allergies in your |
| accumulate antibodies that actually result in an allergic | | | | dog. Game meat like Venison is an excellent protein |
| reaction. This is very frustrating for many dog | | | | or try an organic dog food. These foods do not have |
| owners. | | | | artificial hormones, antibiotics, herbicides or chemical |
| What Foods Can Cause Allergic Reactions | | | | pesticides. |
| Believe it or not there are many dogs that are allergic | | | | What Is The Prevention for Food Allergies |
| to beef and dairy products. This could be because of | | | | If you prefer, you can start making your own food |
| the hormones and antibiotics that are pumped into | | | | for your dog by mixing a good protein like venison, |
| our cattle in this country. Another very common | | | | fish or duck with some brown rice or potatoes. Your |
| allergen is wheat which is found in most dog foods. | | | | Vet can get you started on one that will contain the |
| These three ingredients together cause about 68% | | | | proper portions. If you choose commercial dog food, |
| of our dog's allergies. | | | | make sure you NEVER buy something that has meat |
| Dogs that have food allergies will have very itchy | | | | by-products in it. |
| skin and usually chew continually at their legs and | | | | If you are looking for immediate relief to your dog's |
| paws. It is difficult to actually pin point the food or | | | | itching while you're determining what allergy he/she |
| foods your dog is allergic to so the best thing to do | | | | has, try some natural alternatives to help them. |
| is to put your dog on an elimination diet. This is a diet | | | | - Vitamin C - This is excellent in relieving itching |
| that consists of only one protein and one | | | | because it is a natural antihistamine. You can buy it in |
| carbohydrate and should last for 2 -3 months. After | | | | liquid form and add the appropriate ration to your |
| that if your dog has not improved you will know it's | | | | dog's food. |
| not a food allergy. If you do this on your own, make | | | | - Quercetin (this is a bioflavonoid) and Bromelain (an |
| sure to give your dog the proper vitamins, minerals | | | | enzyme in pineapple) - If you use these two |
| and fatty acids because there won't be that many | | | | together they will prevent your dog's digestive |
| vitamins in the elimination diet. Your Vet can suggest | | | | system from releasing histamines which cause allergic |
| the proper vitamins and minerals along with an | | | | reactions. |
| elimination diet they know has worked in the past. | | | | - MSM (Methylsulfonyl Methane) - This is an organic |
| What Is The Treatment for Food Allergies | | | | form of sulfur that will soften your dog's skin cells |
| If the elimination diet that I mentioned above works | | | | which will flush the toxins out that are causing your |
| for your dog, you will then know what you SHOULD | | | | dog's allergies. |
| NOT feed your dog and you can then get him/her | | | | |