Sunday, October 10, 2010

Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Several Effective Home Remedies For Managing Dog Allergy Treatments

Dog allergies are very common issues but usually
are undetected health problems in our canine
friends.

Just like in humans, dogs may develop allergies
when their immune systems react to something
uncommon in their immediate environment.

Dogs suffering from such allergies portray some
obsessive scratching either through out the body
or on specific body areas.

Other symptoms may include regurgitation of food,
breathing issues, jerky motions or loose bowels.
Some dogs develop ocular (eye) or nasal
discharges.

Unless a pet owner is very attentive to the dog's
behavior, most of these can be easily ignored.

The five (5) Vet-identified causes of dog
allergies are Inhalant, bacterial, food, flea and
contact.

Other causes include molds, pollen, dust and
mites.

Digestive allergies are mainly caused by contents
of commercial dog foods, which may contain
digestive parasites.

Bacteria allergies may be more serious causing
loss of hair on the dog's skin.

While visiting the Vet is recommended, pet owners
can start by trying some of the home remedies
that may ease the seriousness of the dog
allergies.

An oat meal bath is a proven relief for allergies
manifested through scratching. as oatmeal
provides a very soothing lubrication to the skin
of the dog. The oatmeal relieves the scratching
by providing a lubrication layer on the dog's
skin.

Allergies related to insect bites are easily
relieved using baking soda, aloe Vera, eucalyptus
or Epsom salts.

Home-made flea repellant solutions include boiled
and cooled rosemary leaves.

A dog that suffers from flea-related allergies
like scabies should have a flea repellant applied
on its skin. Home-made flea repellant solutions
include boiled and cooled rosemary leaves.
Home-made flea repellant solutions include boiled
and cooled rosemary leaves. and this practice
should be continued basis to help your pet remain
flea and mite free.

When the scratching is around the ears, swabbing
the ears with cotton swabs soaked in mineral oils
will help relieve the allergy, which is most
probably caused by mites.

The good news for dog owners is that dog
allergies are less common than cat allergies.

Additionally, dog allergies are more manageable
with or without the intervention of a
Professional.

Some other effective ways of managing the dog
allergies include bathing the dog regularly,
wiping it with a wet towel on days when it's not
bathed, and ensuring that the air in a room where
the dog lives is clean.

Additionally, carpets in the room should be
vacuumed or washed regularly (weekly). Dogs
suffering from bacterium allergies should be
treated with the appropriate antigen.


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Jim is a retired operator of several brick and
mortar businesses and has been blogging for over
two years. Several current ongoing projects
include
http://affiliatenmarketingprogram.com/polebarns.ht
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and
http://dogscabies.net


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