Monday, June 18, 2012

Does your dog have allergies?

By Jennifer Gretson


Many dogs have dog allergies. They may have issues with their skin and suffer from ear problems, due to these allergies. They start to scratch and lick themselves often trying to help stop the itch, but really it just makes it worse. They lose patches of their hair at the spot in which they lick and scratch. They end up becoming red and inflamed. They also have issues with their ears because of the allergies. Ask your vet about dog allergies treatment.

Take your dog to the vet to be able to see what kind of issues they have. They are going to have to go through a few tests and they may even go through elimination of medications. This is because they have to avoid using corticosteroids, unless they have no real choice. Corticosteroids can be very dangerous in the long run.

There are plenty of allergens out there. They could be allergic to pollen just like humans can. They can also be allergic to mold and dust mites. Signs of allergies will be them scratching, biting, and chewing parts of themselves. They also do excessive licking. Allergies are especially prominent in white dogs. You will see rashes from their excessive licking. There are ways to treat this through antihistamines. It is important to talk to your vet about the best way to provide treatment to the dog. If there are certain things that bother them particularly, then avoiding them will be the best way to help.

If you have a dog that you saved and you do not know their medical history, it is going to take a little bit longer to figure out what it is that they are allergic to. It is going to take some time, but you will be told how to control the allergies. Just remember not to breed the dogs, because it can be passed down.

There are dogs out there that are allergic to fleas and food. They will be incredibly itchy if they have it. Their ears will inflame, their stomach will be upset, they sneeze a lot, and their respiratory system is compromised. It will be important to change the dog food to something lamb or chicken and rice.

Another diet would be home cooked, if food is an issue. You can make chicken and rice easily on a daily basis. It is good for them. Add foods as the vet permits, because they may be the one that tells you to change your dog's diet in that way. This is so you can avoid other allergens that affect the dogs.

Flea saliva makes a lot of dogs suffer from allergies. It does not stop for them unless you have treated them with flea products. Go see your vet to see what the best solution is for dog allergies treatment. There have been issues with some products that are mainstream. Take the time to look into it and see what kind of negative effects there are, as well.




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