Treatment and causes of dog allergies.
Dog allergies, skin, atopy, (allergic reactions)
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Welcome to my pages about my experiences with my dogs, Spooky and Elle's dog allergies, skin and health problems in terriers and other breeds I think you will find it valuable as well as enlightening.
Spooky is a real dog with major allergic and medical problems. Along with his medical problems, I have information on the following, as they usually come along with food allergies.
Here is a list of the symptoms of allergies which will help you identify the allergic reaction your pet is experiencing. Click on the link to go straight to the topic.
- Licking feet
- Rubbing face on carpet
- Crawling on carpet
- Scratching
- Ear infections
- Hair loss
- Fleas
- Hot Spots
- Scabs and sores
- Dog Skin Allergies
- Sneezing from pollen
When I bought my puppy home, I thought I had bought the perfect puppy. Then on the third day he got sick. It's been 11 going on 12 years of Vet visits and $$$ poured down the drain.
If you have a pet that's unwell please take him or her to the vet for a checkup. But if your vet tells you that your canine has skin or food dog allergies, then I encourage you to read on.
Here is my dogs' story.
West Highland White Terriers are known for having food allergies.
My dog Spooky has endured more visits to the vet because of allergies, than I can count, but he's worth it because he is a one in a million; he's the greatest companion I have never found.
With vomiting blood, diarrhea and blood in his stools I visited different vets every few months. Could this be dog food allergies causing my Westie to vomit his food?
After $1200.00 dollars in examination, x-rays and drugs, they all told me that it was probably a dog food allergy because they couldn't find anything wrong in the blood work or examination. They sent me home with a special diet of Duck and potatoes, Venison and potatoes and finally Salmon and potatoes Nothing worked so they switched me to a hypoallergenic dog food at an exorbitant price. Still my male dog would loose his appetite, refuse to eat and vomit bile.
I was at my wits end so I finally went to see a vet in San Mateo who told me he had Colitis along with food allergies. We kept him on the anti-allergy formula but added bran to his diet. He improved and started eating more, gained weight and looked happier.
Westies with food allergies like these are all too common. We hope we can give you some hints on how to keep your Westie or any other dog with food allergies in tip top form.
FOOD ALLERGIES
I did more research on commercial dog food and was startled to learn just what is in most all of the popular dog foods sold in markets and pet shops.
If you think your dog is suffering from food allergies, please read the article on the ingredients in commercial chow. It may surprise you that there is so much junk in dog food. Most of our family pets are just that, family. We wouldn't feed unhealthy food to one of our family. So why do we buy into this multi-million dollar industry that produces extruded, rancid grease encrusted meat by-products for our best friends? Hypoallergenic dog food
Most hypoallergenic dog food that you buy from Veterinarians cannot be bought anywhere else but at the vets. Did you also know that veterinarians mark up the dog food 40% to 50? Of course they are going to encourage us to buy it when such an easy profit can be made.
Do I still buy that dog food for my dogs? Now I do have a choice. It takes time and energy but I replace the vets food with wholesome food I cook at home.
Homemade for good healt - free recipes
Hopefully the questions about commercial pet food I raise here on this site will cause you a moment to pause and decide if commercial dog food is what you really want to feed your dog.
Let me also say that if you have a sick dog the first thing you must do is visit the vet and find out what is wrong. It could be something so serious that a change in diet will not help. Be safe and sure and have your dog checked first.
We've all seen our dogs rubbing their faces on the carpet. This is usually just your dog cleaning his face after eating or sometimes they need to get those hard pieces of eye junk off!
Crawling on carpet so that they can scratch their belly:
Now this is different from rubbing their faces on carpet. Your pet is scratching his belly because he itches and dragging his or her belly on the carpet feels great. The belly is hard to reach with paws or mouth so scratching by rubbing the belly on the carpet is just about the only way to scratch.
Now that you know why a dog does this, what can you do about it?
Turn your dog over and check for bites, bumps, or scabs and wash and apply medicine to the infected areas.
Dog food and our pets; when did it become so difficult to find a good diet when commercial pet chow is not trusted, especially if it has ingredients from overseas which could contain bacteria and pesticides and now Diamond Brands just announced another recall of their products, when does it end?
An allergy from dog chow can turn a happy pup into a shadow of his former self, a sad canine with stomach problems - dealing with these problems may cost you more money in the long run but better than paying vet bills every month.
Food allergies are common throughout the United States. Don't give your dog pet food that will shorten his life.
If you knew the ingredients in commercial dog food you wouldn't feed it to your dog, let alone your best friend.
Another thing I do is give my dogs Probiotics. There are many on the market but I like to use a new product that are chews with peanut butter taste.
Now, are you ready for What's really in commercial pet chow?
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Any information contained on this site relating to various medical, health, and fitness conditions of Westies and their treatment is for informational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for the advice provided by your own veterinarian. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing dog allergies - you should always consult your own veterinarian.
