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An estimated 10-15 percent of dogs suffering from a food allergy are allergic to their food or suffer from a food allergy. Many owners assume that dogs with a chronically disturbed stomach have food allergies, but many dogs with a chronically disturbed stomach may not have food intolerance. An allergy is a hypersensitive immune reaction that is the result of an allergic reaction to certain foods such as milk, dairy products, eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat, dairy products and eggs. The primary symptom of a food allergy is itching after inhalation or contact with the allergy.
Dogs with a food allergy may also show other symptoms such as diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea or abdominal pain, but these may not be their only symptoms. A dog’s food sensitivity can be accompanied by several symptoms, including rash, redness of nose, mouth, throat, eyes, ears, stomach, legs, feet and legs.
The best way to diagnose and treat a food allergy is to work with your veterinarian to treat your dog’s symptoms and discover the ingredients that have caused the reaction. Perhaps the most alarming type of allergy in dogs is acute allergic reactions. Dogs may experience anaphylactic shock if they have a severe reaction to an allergen.
While many of the signs and symptoms of allergies in dogs are not limited to this type of allergy, treatment requires a little-trained trial and error to pinpoint the exact cause of a dog’s allergy. Many owners have no idea that their dog has a food allergy, because it can take years for their dogs to develop an allergy to the food they eat every day. Below are some general guidelines to help dog owners understand food and seasonal allergies.
Dr Patrick Mahaney, a holistic veterinarian, said: “A possible indicator of a food allergy may be the location of the skin problem. If your dog suffers from food allergies, make sure that the irritation is concentrated in the paws or ears and that there is an increased potential for skin irritation in other parts of the body.
Protein derived from ingredients such as beef, dairy products, wheat or chicken can trigger an allergic reaction in your dog, as can other allergens such as salmonella, diphtheria, cholera and tetanus.
If your dog seems to suffer from itching and pain, sometimes more than others, it may be a real food allergy that makes it itchy. Elimination from the diet can help determine which ingredients cause the allergic reaction in your dogs. If your dog appears to suffer from itching, pain or sometimes more than anyone else, it is allergic to a particular part of its diet, such as milk, meat, eggs or dairy products.
Several studies have shown that these ingredients are responsible for a wide range of allergic reactions in dogs with food allergies. If your dog has a food allergy, it may be allergic to more than one thing, but it behaves as if it has no food allergens. A real food allergy occurs when the dog eats the same food without problems for months or years.
Such data suggest that food allergies are a relatively easy to treat problem, other allergic causes should be considered if your dog is affected. A food allergy is when an individual dog’s immune system reacts to a normal food ingredient, causing unwanted symptoms that may be related to the skin (increased inflammation of the skin).
Food intolerances tend to lead to gastrointestinal problems such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhoea. Increased defecation during the day, increased gastrointestinal complaints, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
Food allergies, on the other hand, refer to a specific part of the immune system that identifies and attacks one or more foods as a potential health threat, such as an allergic reaction to a particular type of meat, fish, poultry or egg.
Dogs with food allergies sometimes develop gastrointestinal upsets, but more often they are chronically itchy and have recurrent skin infections or ear infections. Food allergies can occur as soon as a dog starts eating a new food, or even as early as two weeks after the first bite. Dog food allergy is a reaction of the immune system caused by a particular protein in dog food, and sometimes it develops into gastrointestinal disorders.
Food allergies are difficult to diagnose, but often start in response to a specific protein in dog food such as wheat, barley or soy. A dog can become allergic to all dog food within a few days, and can eat the same food for years before developing an allergy. Some dogs develop food allergies caused by allergies to certain meat, fish, dairy, egg, nut, seed, vegetable, fruit, cereal, spice and other foods, as well as to certain animals.
Blame is a food protein that triggers an undesirable immune response, which then causes cells in the body to release histamine compounds that cause itching and many other allergic signs. Dog food intolerance, on the other hand, does not involve immune reactions, but the signs of dog food intolerance can look quite similar to the signs of food allergies. One example is lactose intolerance, which occurs when a dog’s body cannot process lactose properly, leading to gastrointestinal problems and frequent diarrhoea.
