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Dog Food Allergies And Auto-Immune Disorders...
Symptoms Of Dog Food Allergies And Auto-Immune Disorders...An allergy is an unusual reaction to something such as food, dust or pollen. A reaction from a specific part of the body such as the skin, thyroid or pancreas is considered an auto-immune disorder. Dog food allergies, environmental allergies and immune disorders can be a nightmare for dogs, owners and veterinarians. The biggest problem is determining the source causing the reaction in the dog. Sometimes it's the dog food, other times it is an environmental reaction and many times it is both. Like people, some dogs are simply more sensitive than others. In dogs, allergies routinely present themselves by causing severe itchiness and eruptions of the skin. Intense licking of the front feet, digestive distress (gas, gurgling and constant soft stool), inflammation of the toes and an irritated back end (licking and dragging rear end on the floor)are other classic symptoms. Two of the most serious, yet very common auto-immune disorders are hyperthyroidism and inflammatory bowel disease. Many prominent veterinarians believe that combination vaccines, overusing cortisone drugs and commercial dog food weaken the immune system and are the major causes of both of these disorders. Establish The Problem... In determining the source causing your dog's reaction, the best place to start is with his food and diet. It can never be repeated enough "feed your dog a premium dog food or better yet, an ultra premium dog food". At Old Dog Treats And Rawhide we are very passionate about the relationship between dog food nutrition and canine health. You can read more on dog food and dog skin throughout our website. It is well worth your time to learn which diet and commercial foods really are the best. Often times veterinarians will recommend switching your dog to one of the prescription foods that they offer at their clinic. We personally chose to treat our yellow lab "Lulu" ourselves. Her allergies were extreme to the point that she had chronic ear infections weekly, skin eruptions all over, reoccuring anal gland problems, constant scratching and licking and every other symptom imaginable. In the morning we feed her a dry blend of Allergy free dog food including "Natural Balance" Fish and Sweet Potato along with "Solid Gold" Holistic Hund-N-Flocken Formula. At dinner she receives "Natural Balance" canned Liver Formula. All of our dog's receive digestive enzymes, yogurt and pumpkin in their diet. Any dog food allergies or environmental allergies that Lulu once had are now barely noticable.
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