| Just like humans showing allergies such as rash or | | | | You may be surprised by the list as it includes most |
| sneeze, your pet dogs can also face such allergies. | | | | common dog food ingredients. Sometimes proteins |
| Dogs also suffer from different food allergies. These | | | | having more antigenic properties in your dog food |
| allergies are not so common like the environmental or | | | | may lead to allergic reactions. Thus the main cause of |
| flea allergies but they can make your dog suffer | | | | allergies in dog may be consumption of the same |
| uncomfortable symptoms. Most common food | | | | food for years. Food allergies can become active |
| allergens are corn and wheat. | | | | quickly at night. And the cause may be food or |
| There is not one prominent symptom that points to | | | | constituent eaten by a dog without difficulties for |
| be a food allergy or intolerance and this makes the | | | | years. This makes the situation frustrating and |
| diagnosis difficult. There exists an array of symptoms | | | | confusing for dog owners by the dog's symptoms |
| related with a dog's food allergy or intolerance. The | | | | which occur without any prominent life variations. |
| symptoms may differ in each case. | | | | Treating Food Allergies and Intolerances: |
| Following are the symptoms shown by a dog with a | | | | Medical treatments that are helpful in other types of |
| food allergy or intoleranceo Itchy skino Hair losso | | | | dog allergies do not respond well to Food allergies. |
| Itchy feet and paws (which may lead to chewing and | | | | Exclusion diets, is the most common treatment for a |
| biting at the paws)o Flaky skino Dry skino Recurrent | | | | dog having allergies or intolerances. An exclusion diet |
| skin infections and hot spotso Recurrent ear | | | | means removing one ingredient at a time from the |
| infections (in particular, yeast infections)o Chronic | | | | dog's food for a certain period like two weeks. This |
| vomitingo Frequent bowel movementso Chronic | | | | is like serving special homemade diet or dog food |
| diarrheao Skin rashes and hives | | | | variations until the cause of food allergy has been |
| Symptoms other than skin reactions, like diarrhea, | | | | recognized. |
| sneezing, flatulence, behavioral changes and asthma | | | | Serving the special dog food formulas containing |
| can also be shown as food allergies. | | | | different dog food ingredients is one option that is |
| The main causes of food allergies in dogs: | | | | available to owners of dogs with allergies or |
| Research regarding food allergies in dogs has shown | | | | intolerances. You should take care that the dog meals |
| that some dog food ingredients may lead to allergies | | | | include a good protein source. A carbohydrate source |
| prominently than others. The list below includes the | | | | like sweet potatoes or rice should also be included in |
| most common foods which may trigger allergies | | | | the meal. It is mandatory to incorporate appropriate |
| Beef, Eggs, Chicken, Dairy products, Corn, Wheat, | | | | changes in our dog's food to help it in having a |
| Soy | | | | healthy life. |