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Nov
What Are The Signs Of A Food Allergy In Dogs. If the main meaty component of your dogs food is chicken protein you may have found your culprit. If a dog is allergic to food they can get skin reactions gastrointestinal reactions or both. Dogs tend to be allergic to proteins meat or dairy. In rare cases there are dogs that only have a mild allergy to certain types of foods but they will not show any signs.
Repeated infections in your dogs ear or paws may be a sign of a food sensitivity not a food allergy. The symptoms of food allergies are similar to those of most allergies seen in dogs and cats. They may vomit or have diarrhea be seriously gassy or have a poor appetite. The only effective way to treat a food allergy in dogs is to change their diet. Just like in humans a food allergy occurs when a dogs immune system mistakenly believes a specific food is harmful. Like with canine atopic dermatitis food allergies are due to an abnormal reaction of the immune system to a substance.
If a dog is allergic to food they can get skin reactions gastrointestinal reactions or both.
In my experience many dog owners feel their dogs have food allergies. Chicken allergy is the second most common food allergy in dogs after beef and as much as 15 of dogs suffer from it according to BMC Veterinary Research. In the dog the signs of food allergy are usually itchy skin or digestive disturbances such as vomiting or diarrhea. In rare cases there are dogs that only have a mild allergy to certain types of foods but they will not show any signs. Dogs tend to be allergic to proteins meat or dairy. Despite food allergy not being very common in pets food changes and evaluation of food allergy is often recommended.