Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Guidelines On How To Choose Allergy Relief For Dogs

By Angela Hill


Dogs, just like other pets, are susceptible to allergies. The most worrying fact is that allergies have no cure. However, there are several proven ways of allergy relief for dogs. Allergens include pollens, molds, grasses and mites. Eliminating these allergens is quite difficult. This is because pets are playful and may contact the allergens from outside the house.

Among the methods that can eliminate allergens are dusting your home with a damp cloth, keeping all windows closed, vacuuming and running air filters. It is also advisable to quit smoking in the house especially if you are addicted to tobacco because pets are allergic to the smell of smoke. You can also wash your bedding with warm water and a perfume free detergent. Use beddings and couches made of cotton rather than wool fabric in your home.

Keep pets away from garages, laundry rooms, damp basements and dusty barns. When mowing your lawn, the pets should also be kept far away. Clean the feet of your pet whenever it enters the house from playing outside. The animal should always stay indoors during early mornings and late evenings because pollens are high amidst these hours. Furthermore, do not use cedar kennels to shelter a pet.

Feed your dog with fresh pet food. Unfed food should be stored in a freezer using a stainless pet bowl made of glass rather than a plastic bowl. There are several natural remedies to relieve pets with allergies. You can introduce fatty acids to the diet of your pet to boots its immune system. It actually takes three to six weeks for the fats to dissolve in the body of the pet.

You can also use yucca as a good anti inflammatory especially if your pets have itchy skin. Yucca as a natural product is supposed to be inserted in pet food on a daily basis. This product lacks side effects and can also be applied on itchy skin to act as relief. If you value the life of your pet, purchase yucca from pet supplies retails found in your area of residence.

Pet owners also use special shampoos to clean pet furs as a way of eliminating allergens. Most shampoos have natural ingredients such as oatmeal that are therapeutic for itchy skin. Furthermore, there are conditioners that have fatty acids, emollients and moisturizers to sooth the fur of a pet. These products can be bought from pet supplies stores.

Antihistamines are usually used as the first drug whenever a pet has allergy. However, this drug is ineffective in about eighty percent of pets. Speak to your veterinary doctor to find out whether your dog reacts to antihistamines. If it does not react to the drug, obtain a prescription from the veterinary doctor and ensure that your pet takes the drug as prescribed.

Oral steroids suppress allergies but their capacity to do so reduces each time they are consumed. Along these lines, a steroid injection can assist to eliminate symptoms in a particular pet six weeks after it is used for the first time. For steroids to be effective, they should be given in high doses during the first time and then in reduced doses overtime. This helps to reduce side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, increased appetite, aggression and irritability.




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