Food Allergy in Dogs: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
Allergies are a common cause of itchy skin in dogs + can be broken down into 3 main categories: flea, environmental (atopy), and food allergies, with food allergy in dogs causing about 10% of itchy dog allergies.
While grains are commonly blamed and grain-free hypoallergenic diets often trialed by owners keen on finding a solution to their dog's itchiness, reaching a diagnosis and successful treatment of dog food allergies can be a little more complicated or involved.
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My dog was losing hair and found out that it was allergic to chicken. I now buy my dogs vegetarian food and mixing it with minced pork or beef and it immediately got better. Always read the labels of food packets, don’t just trust the front otherwise do as I did
@chochosam1449
Жыл бұрын
Same thing, as of now. I dont know what dogfood should i give to our dog he's so picky and only wants to eat human food but its not also healthy for them.
@OtisDuffy
8 ай бұрын
Change your mind change your life
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Could it be that GMO’s in chicken beef and cheese in the dog food are the problem
Vets don’t know everything sometimes it’s up to the owners to know their pet and figure it out, the vets don’t know your pet. If it’s an emergency then yes the vet would be helpful. I would try every remedy/method before rushing to the vet.
Thank you this was most helpful
Kangaroo or crocodile would be quite a surprise here in the US! 😄 Thank you for all of this fantastic information!
I used to use Science Diet hydrolyzed. Years later went back to it when finances improved. He had diarrhea for two months. Figured he was getting used to it. So bought another bag. Same thing. I figured they changed the formula. I read the back package. It did say they changed it and may cause problems with some dogs.
This helps do a degree, but my dog is allergic to certain proteins but also is allergic to flaxseed, pumpkin, dairy, certain oils, grains, and some environmental allergies. I’ve done a allergy test and I’ve eliminated everything on the test and my dog is fine just trying to manage seasonal allergy, and nothing is wrong with exotic proteins especially with rotating proteins with dogs for certain diets. So this can be true what you say but every dog is different. And grains do cause allergies not just protein or dairy. Anything is possible.
lamb, Lamb eggs corn Rabbit east carrots
When you say their itchiness starts again pretty quickly after introducing a new ingredient, how quickly do you mean? I have been challenging my dog’s hypoallergenic diet with 1 tbsp of rice daily over the past few days and I’m not sure if he is itching more than usual. How many days should I keep testing rice and after how many days will I know if it is a safe ingredient for him?
I have a 7mo Boston terrier. He has had red eye conjunctiva with prominent third eyelids bilaterally since he was around 14 weeks old. They don’t seem to bother him. No scratching and no obvious skin issues apart from his eye stains worsening over time. Do you think that sounds more like environmental or food allergies? Thanks! Ps our vet said he would most likely grow out of it but nothing really has happened or helped. Benadryl doesn’t help. I don’t feed him any table food. All he eats is Royal Canin puppy food and daily he gets a lick mat with half a table spoon of coconut oil. I even stopped giving him his favorite treat, vital essentials duck nibs, in case that was causing it.
Hello dr Alex my dog keeps getting absence on his check and I think it might be something he is eating but can it be something he is allergic and can I affect him in any way other then inflammation on the check?
@OurPetsHealth
4 жыл бұрын
If it’s just below his eye then it is often due to a tooth root infection
When you say wheat is only a source of carbs and not proteines, you don’t know what wheat is. It may not have the huge amounts pf proteines meats have, but when it comes to allergies, it’s usually the proteines in wheat that cause problems. Carbs are just energy.
@OurPetsHealth
3 жыл бұрын
yes, but I wasn't commenting on what exactly in the wheat was causing the allergy, more the category that it is thought of as. Wheat after all is not added for it's protein component, it is thought of primarily as the carbohydrate component of a diet
@Peacefrogg
3 жыл бұрын
Our Pets Health and here i thought it was mostly used bc it’s cheap.
Please please help. My puppy at 13 weeks started getting bumps inside his inner legs close to his private parts. I thought it was any bits or fleas. Then it spread to his face. I left him at my sister house for a week now it's under his front arms, under his face, his lip, around his eyes. 😭 I'm desperately trying to help him. I don't want to loose him
@Tskblanket
3 жыл бұрын
He doesn't scratch often. I hope he's not miserable. He poop regular, he drinks a lot,
@OurPetsHealth
3 жыл бұрын
It really sounds like he needs to see your vet
I changed dog food after a 40lb bag she has bald spots now not sure if she's scratching. I dont see her over excessively scratch. She went from a bison based dog food to chicken based.
@LDS-LIZATANAS
9 ай бұрын
Chicken cause allergy
I give my dog home food, i give her boiled chicken 4 times per day ,she is 5 months old golden retriever , she has skin allergy i need some tips , help me with it.
@OurPetsHealth
4 жыл бұрын
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@vinarahman9815
3 жыл бұрын
What if she is allergic to chicken? Because I’m doing the same things and my dog is still itchy his face specially and he bites his paws and licks them a lot
Well, if beef, chicken, proteins and carbs are allergens, then what on earth do we feed our dogs?
@OurPetsHealth
2 жыл бұрын
They are specific allergens to specific individuals suffering from food allergy. Only about 10% of allergic dogs suffer from a food allergy, and an individual will normally only be allergic to one dietary allergen
@sherifisher5600
Жыл бұрын
venison
Please can someone help I’m scared, I just came into a situation where my dog (golden retriever 3 yo male) ate egg whites. He’s severely 100% allergic and I’m stressing if he’s gonna live. Any response helps, thanks.
@viannagallego4449
3 жыл бұрын
Get him to the vet assp
@thomasbarlow4223
3 жыл бұрын
Is your boy ok
@ryuudadragon9746
3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasbarlow4223 yes, he’s got a mild infection on his face which I’ve tried to treat with cream. My mom says he’s going to the vets asap when they open again. Other than that, he’s happy and healthy :)
I have a French bulldog and he’s always itching his face and has a runny nose all the time. Could he be allergic to his food? I started giving him vitamins for allergies and he still has been itching and shedding.
@OurPetsHealth
3 жыл бұрын
food allergy won't cause a runny nose. here are the main causes of itching - kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6Of3KN9htDOj5c.html
What to do when the dog is allergic to Royal canin anallergenic. And Parina H A. i’m at a loss. Any help would be appreciated :)
@abdulkamau2862
2 жыл бұрын
Try Zignature Kangaroo
@Lucky-wt6fg
Жыл бұрын
Feed a raw diet or home made cooked……..then you know exactly what you give your dog.
I can not find dog food without Beef Chicken / kangaroo Dairy Wheat Sugar Carbs Rice Potatoes Starch Well I found one but it’s all fish with some starch. Starch is not the top 5 ingredient It’s Six Fish Dog Food by Orijen Whats your thoughts on this food? Also do you know of any foods without the ingredients I listed ?????
@OurPetsHealth
2 жыл бұрын
No idea about that particular food. I'd suggest considering a hydrolysed diet such as z/d. You will not find a completely balanced and high quality diet with no carbohydrate
@Kenken77733
2 жыл бұрын
@@OurPetsHealth ok you said food with no beef, chicken, kangaroo or dairy. That’s why I asked about those and I always hear keep anything that has to do with corn out a dog diet. Well the first ingredient I see with Z/D is corn starch. You said no chicken that’s another ingredient I see. My dogs are having trouble with yeast infection so right now I prefer no rice, Potatoes or sugar. Of course starchy foods break down into sugar so Im trying to do less sugar as possible.
@sherifisher5600
Жыл бұрын
venison
@Kenken77733
Жыл бұрын
@@sherifisher5600 venison ?
We are really struggling with our puppy. She is obviously intolerant to something but it’s so hard to find. She’s scratching so much she’s bleeding, crying all night from scratching. We have spent a fortune on the vet to do skin and fur tests to prove nothing! And hurt my little girl. We have cut beef and chicken from her diet but then found out the food we moved her too had beef protein in... so now we spent ages looking forba hypoallergenic food that doesn’t have any wheat beef or chicken in. Lets see.... so difficult to watch her in pain.
@HugoCornellier
Жыл бұрын
Did you ever find a solution? Going through this right now. Identical story.
@Foster_The_Wild
Жыл бұрын
@@HugoCornellier turned out to be a tape worm and needed stronger worming medicine. If yours is definitely food, try Simpson kibble single protein foods
@lea_924
11 ай бұрын
@@Foster_The_Wildcan I ask how you found out it was tapeworm? My dog just had a fecal sample at the vet and they said he was parasite free. Does that include tapeworm?
@Foster_The_Wild
11 ай бұрын
@@lea_924 not sure. Tape worms live in the intestines so maybe ask the vet for a stronger worming tablet. Is your dog scratching? It's also a sign of stress.
@lea_924
11 ай бұрын
@@Foster_The_Wild thank you. My dog has food allergies and scratches his ears when he eats something he’s allergic to. We finally found a diet that works really well for him but he still scratches and shakes his ears from time to time. I was just wondering if maybe there is something, besides food allergens, I might be missing. I’ll ask my vet!
Hi, I know this isn’t related to the video but my dog keeps eating it’s poop. I have tried switching their food, checked with the vet if there was anything wrong, put nutrients in their food. All these other dog videos say to just pick it up when they are done which I do. But I have a full time job and have kids to take care of. I can’t always stay out there and wait for my dog to go to the bathroom. I’m wondering what your thoughts are on this. Is it possible it is a learned behavior?
@OurPetsHealth
4 жыл бұрын
I've got a video all about poop eating and how to stop it here - kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGltya6CkcjUisY.html
@MissSabaxx
3 жыл бұрын
Give him pineapple.. He will not eat poop again
@hopelessheathen8190
3 жыл бұрын
@@MissSabaxx why?
@MissSabaxx
3 жыл бұрын
@@hopelessheathen8190 cause after they eat d pineapple, the poop smells really bad
@hopelessheathen8190
3 жыл бұрын
@@MissSabaxx ah I see
So I know people used to feed there dogs table scraps were those dogs unhealthy
@OurPetsHealth
3 жыл бұрын
Dogs are living longer now than they ever used to.diet definitely plays a role in this
@TSis76
2 жыл бұрын
@@OurPetsHealth but these dietary issues are showing up when they are young. Seems a food supply issue. Wondering if Glyphosate and lack of minerals is to blame or compounding it.
Just stop kibble! It’s bad!
@OurPetsHealth
Жыл бұрын
sources please
To bad the hydrolyzed diets have been linked to cancer and the company’s that do these foods are extremely unethical 😑
@OurPetsHealth
Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see the evidence linking the feeding of a hydrolysed diet to cancer. Why are they unethical?