Food allergies are adverse reactions to food that may occur following the ingestion of certain foods; How is humans, dogs can have or develop food allergies.
Powered allergies in dogs are common, and although not been detected a breed predisposition, there are a few dogs who suffer more than others, such as the Boxer, Labrador Retriever, English Spaniel, Dachshund, German Shepherd and Dalmatian. This disease can appear at any age, although the first symptoms usually occur before the completion of the first year.
All foods can cause food allergies, however, those leads are the most frequently beef, milk and its derivatives, soy and eggs. The main symptom which appears in case of food allergy is a persistent itch not seasonal nature; at the beginning the cute dog appears reddened and later appear scabs, eczema and localised hair falls.
Typically, at least at the beginning, the areas that are affected are the ears, nose, armpits and Perianal area. Also, albeit a small percentage, there may be demonstrations of unease at the gastrointestinal, or vomiting and diarrhea. It is not easy even for the veterinarian to identify immediately if you are an allergy because the skin manifestations may be an expression of a dermatitis.
Unlike other allergies, food cannot be detected through allergic tests but are using an elimination diet that consists in replacing the ration dog food that has never tried, which cannot have a raising. With the Elimination Diet you can identify if there are improvements in the health of the animal and whether this may be attributable to food; of course the elimination diet should be carried out under the supervision of the veterinarian that you spigherà what feed the dog and for how long.
