Who Else Wants To Cure Their Dog’s Allergies With Dog Health Food?

By: Mark Syme Click author's name for more of his/her articles

Allergies in dogs are becoming more common everyday and many people are turning to dog health food as an alternative. By being aware of exactly what is really going into your dog's food, you can spare them suffering and pain and even add years to their life.

There's heaps of grain, by-product and preservatives going into your dog's food too. It can be hard for us to figure out if we have an allergy, so how much harder is it when your dog can’t even tell you if they’re feeling sick from their food? Allergies can make us all miserable and our dogs too.

So what does a dog suffering from allergies look like? Unlike humans the allergy usually comes out through the skin rather than the nasal passage. Not sneezing but itching and chewing. Often they will suffer from poor coat condition, sometimes there’s greasy layer to the coat and an unpleasant smell. Often the dog's coat will be in a bad way Also your dog can get hot spots. These are itchy areas that often cause quite a lot of distress and irritation for the dog. They’ll end up as open sores that can take a long time to heal. And it’s not just long haired dogs that suffer from it either, short haired dogs are just as likely to suffer from them. They are most common at the base of the tail, but can occur anywhere.

Some dogs can really benefit from regular bathing in a hypoallergenic shampoo, as this will strip off the dirt and bacteria that can cause or contribute to the allergic reaction. If this is combined with a treatment to soothe the skin it can bring a lot of relief to your dog. In severe cases doing this every day is a good idea for a little while to break the cycle of itching and chewing.

One more common way for allergies and sensitivities to exhibit is a constant scratching and worrying at particular area. This is something that is distressing for your dog and we want a solution right now to give them some relief.

Dogs can be allergic to the same sort of things that humans are like pollen, dust mites and mould. So a good first step is to simply make sure that your house is kept clean, from dust and mould.

Another allergy that dogs can develop is food allergies. Usually dogs will develop a food allergy rather than having it from birth as a reaction to certain ingredients in their food. Often this is a grain that is being used to bulk out the food. These grains are commonly corn and wheat gluten that is a useless by-product of the human food industry. It is then put in our dog food and supposed to be healthy! There is not any real nutritional value in this and it isn’t surprising that it causes allergy and sensitivity, especially after years of consumption.

While it is important for our dogs to have some sort of vegetable matter to give them the complete nutrients that they need, grains should only make up a small part of the total diet. Meat proteins and animal fat are much more important parts of the canine diet.

In many foods there is a preservative called Ethoxyquin which has been linked to many allergies and even cancer. So reading the ingredients list is really important to your dog having the best health possible. But the problem is that sometimes the nasty preservatives can be hidden or added before the final processing, so it won’t appear on the list of ingredients.

It’s more important today then ever to be aware of what is really going into the food that we feed our dogs and dog health food is a great way of giving the best to your pooch. By making sure that we only give them the most nutritious food, we can add years to their life and more energy everyday. It’s really a little effort for a fantastic and lasting pay off.

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