Allergies in Dogs or Cats: Such Confusion!

"Allergies" are the most common Ailment issue
with dogs these days, and some cats as well.
Ironically, it is the most commonly misdiagnosed
health issue with Pets.


THE DILEMMA

Though there may be situations where Pets may
truly be allergic to things they come in contact
with, eat or inhale, it is important to
understand that this type of problem is actually
not very common. This is totally in contrast to a
viewpoint within the veterinary community that
seems oriented toward the notion that there a
large numbers of dogs (or cats) that are prone
to be allergic to nearly anything you can
imagine. However, there are numerous cases
suggesting that these assumptions are often
misdirected, and that there is virtually always
an entirely different issue at the root of these
assumed 'allergy problems'.


ACTUAL ALLERGY ISSUES

If your pet should be experiencing problems
that are actually the result of an allergic
reaction, not just a vet's assessment, those
kinds of reactions and symptoms should dissipate
and go away once the allergens are removed from
the equation. In our experience, these kinds of
allergic reactions in pets are rare rather than
common.


THE ALLERGIES MISDIAGNOSIS

Understanding what goes into common pet foods
might provide a better clue as to why your pet
might be having reactions to start with. Many
contain harsh preservatives, chemicals, and
additives, which are detrimental to basic
health, and disrupt the natural balance of
beneficial flora in the gut. Other disrupting
factors include the use of antibiotics,
steroids, reactions to vaccinations, chlorinated
water, and hormonal issues such as a low thyroid.

A sound GI tract environment forms the basis
for the health of the rest of the body. In
sufficient numbers, beneficial bacteria like
Lactobacillus Acidophilus help to maintain that
environment by fighting off foreign invaders,
aiding with digestion, promoting a healthy pH,
boosting the production of B vitamins, and
protecting the mucosal walls of the gut.

However, once the beneficial bacterial flora
becomes disrupted and diminished, it is not long
before harmful organisms, such as Candida
Albicans(systemic yeast), begin to grow and
expand. This expansion is helped along by the
consumption of sugars and starches, which are
primary components of many pet foods. Candida
produces toxins that make their way into the
bloodstream, are filtered out at the
extremities, and can cause symptoms such as
itching, biting, chewing, scratching, face
rubbing, hair loss, blackening, odor, oozing
skin, etc.

It is easy to see how symptoms like these can
be mistaken for allergies. The notion is further
advanced when allergy testing seems to confirm
the diagnosis, often citing a long list of
offending substances. At this point, it would
seem the case for "allergies" is a
'slam-dunk'...or is it? What if there was an
underlying condition, not taken into
consideration that could account both for the
symptoms mentioned above AND for false positives
found in allergy testing? There is such a
condition. For further insight on this, please
read up on Leaky-Gut Syndrome.

There are several holistic pet product companies
that people find solutions for such problems
every day. They are able to offer solutions as
they know the true root-cause is about an
internal Yeast Candida overgrowth that has taken
over the gut of your pet (something that cannot
be solved from the outside). And unfortunately,
the veterinary community seems oblivious to this
very widespread CANDIDA problem. There may be
many reasons for this; one of which may be that
the problem cannot be rectified by use of
medicine. It is a digestive imbalance problem,
and must be rectified nutritionally. Damage to
the delicate and fragile Flora of the gut is the
causative factor in the very common Yeast
Infection.

SYMPTOMS AND CONFUSION

Yeast Candida infection is chronic and systemic
- meaning it won't go away without major work,
and it can affect any organ or system of the
body. The list of most common symptoms is at the
bottom of this page. Seeing many of these
symptoms with your pet is totally indicative of
Candida overgrowth. As the Candida fungus takes
over intestinal tissues, and continues to grow,
toxins and yeast cells from the infection are
excreted into tissues and will eventually work
their way to the skin surface at various areas
of the body. As these toxins and cells reach
the surface, they are recognized as invaders by
the immune system; therefore, an Immune System
Response (ISR) is the natural result. Since an
Allergic Reaction is also an ISR, it is
completely natural and common for the Vet to
assess that there is an 'allergy' situation at
hand, especially since he likely knows little
about the Candida culprit occupying the gut and
filtering out at the skin.

PET FOODS: A MAJOR ISSUE WITH YEAST PROBLEMS

Incorrect Foods - which you find in your
typical larger stores - will feed the Yeast
issue constantly, and thereby produce flare-ups
of symptoms. It is food items high in Glycemic
index (converting to sugar very quickly) that
will feed the growth of the Yeast, which feeds
off of sugar in the system. Starchy food items
are the main problem - including potatoes, white
rice, corn in any form, wheat grain in any form.
Any of these items can produce what APPEARS to
be an allergic reaction - due to how quickly the
yeast responds.

Understanding these food items as enemy #1,
when you examine most every
big-name/highly-advertized pet food, you will
find them laden with items that fall into this
category. The rule of thumb - if you can find it
in a big store, it won't be good for a dog/cat
suffering this problem.

Possible SYMPTOMS

You may see your Dog or Cat suffering with a
few, or many of the following: Itchy skin or
ears, licking or chewing at feet, chronic ear
infections, skin rashes, skin bumps, pustules,
or pimples; odor or smell problems, biting at
tail, belly or underarm rashes, inflammation of
skin, hair loss, pulling out hair, endless
scratching, anal gland problems or itching,
dragging rear-end on ground or floor, UTI
infections, lethargy, decreased activity, etc.


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Submitted by Tim Delaney. References include
Nzymes at http://www.nzymes.com and Nzymes EU,
which can be found at http://www.nzymes.eu.com


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