Dog allergies
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This is a Portuguese Water Dog that the Obama's just brought into the White House
Are you allergic to dogs?
If you are one of the many people, just like Michele Obama, who is allergic to dogs there are dogs that do well with human allergies. Also they do not shed and don’t have much dog dander, if al all.
Today I visited the Vet & Was Apalled
I went to the Vet to buy some food because my dog has been losing weight and asked about getting a discount on their prescription dog food and asked for a prescription for the dog food so I could buy it on the web and was told that they could not give me a discount and had to purchase it through this particular vet.
They did not care how poor I was. I’ve spent at least 5K at this place and I know they mark up the dog food by 40% so I listened to him lie in my face saying that they had to sell it at that price. It was the agreement. I left. I then went to a pet shop that sells specialty dog foods (at half the price) and was told that California was the only state that charges $75.00 for a large bag of Hills prescription dog kibble. Other vets in other states are having a price war.
Another interesting fact was that some of the first Hills dog food kibble that was sold had as it’s main ingredient, peanut hulls, not peanuts but the hulls. And we wonder why our dogs are having more and more health problems and allergy symptoms.
Save Money on Dog Food and Receive a Healthy Pet
All of us are worried about the economy and the cost of dog food for allergic pets.
One of the essentials for me is feeding my dogs. I cut back on everything I can but going to the vet is very expensive and the food for allergies are typically around $56.00 per large bag and around $24.00 per case of canned hypoallergenic dog food.
This is a healthy dog
That is too much for me to pay right now. It is too much to pay when you have to pay the electric bills and the rent and the bare necessities. So I cook for myself and at the same time cook for my dogs.
Here is what I cook for me and my dogs. It’s really quite simple. I go to Costco and get those giant bags of broccoli. I hope you don’t hate broccoli because it has some of the most powerful anti cancer properties of all the vegetables.
I steam broccoli and cauliflower in a big batch, chop it and put into containers. I buy some peeled carrots and steam them and chop.
I buy chicken breasts without bones because you are not paying for skin, bones, fat and it’s fast and easy to prepare. I can poach it or boil it. Don’t cook too long or it will get dry. Remember it doesn’t have very much fat at all.
After the chicken has cooled, I chop it up. I put part of it into containers for myself and the rest for my dogs.
Now I have a good mixture of cancer fighting vegetables and good low fat protein.
For my dinner I make a salad of chopped apples, shredded carrots, sliced celery and some of the chicken breasts.
For the dogs dinner I mix together the chicken, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower together and add a tiny bit of dry kibble if you can afford it. Kibble is mostly corn or wheat so it’s not essential for a dogs diet but it will stretch the food you prepare for them.
Something interesting has happened since I started cooking for my dogs. They seem to love what I cook and their coats are shinier and their eyes are sparkling and ears pricked. And most importantly, their bouts with allergies has lessened.
You will have to experiment with the vegetables because your dog just might have an allergy to one of them so try them out and see what works.
Good luck in these hard times.
Dog Skin Allergies symptoms often show up in the first two years
Skin Allergies Symptoms
Skin Allergies often shows itself in the first two years. Skin allergy symptoms include rashes, very itchy skin, scratching constantly, rubbing the face often, chewing on their legs and/or frequently chewing on their paws Others will have red, inflamed ears, and/or frequent ear, bacterial and yeast infections may occur.
I hate skin allergies
What has happened to our meet food supply that most of the allergies come from meat that dogs have eaten for hundreds of years? There is a long list of causes of skin allergies in dogs. First we must look at the diet of your dog. According to veterinary allergists, animal protein can be an allergen. Since when?!!!
Some of our pets are allergic to beef, some to chicken, turkey. The animal protein most seem to do well on is duck, rabbit and salmon. If you wonder why they are not as allergic to these three meat sources can be easily explained. I was talking to my vet yesterday and we were discussing how very much better my dog was doing on a new kibble I had tried.
It had no beef, no chicken, no lamb no corn and no wheat. Why would those proteins cause allergic reactions? All beef, chicken and lamb go to the slaughter house. It is there that the different meats are sorted into groups and then processed. We’ve all heard about the hormones they inject all cattle with and the monstrous conditions in the slaughter houses. Meat is recalled on a regular basis when it is tested and found to have contaminants in them. Health inspectors go to the slaughter houses and randomly test. What about all the meat that does not see the hawk eye of the tester?
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Allergic to flea medication, grass and weeds
What about contact allergies due to the flea collar your dog wears, the flea shampoo or dip used on your pet, or the sprays you are using in your garden? All of these and more can cause skin allergies in your pets
I have noticed that every time I give my dog Advantage flea medication, he becomes sick and will not eat. Even the smallest amount I put on his skin causes him to be ill from allergies.
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.
Dog Food Allergies and the food you should be feeding your pet.
Dog Food Allergies can cause a happy dog to lose interest in life. He will look unwell at times and have no energy to play and chase the ball. You might notice that he isn’t as hungry as he use to be.
dog food allergies can strike any dog who is fed commercial dog food – cook for your dog!
You could cook for your pet. What have you got to lose? You just might cure your dog. As long as you give him good healthy ingredients with no sugar or trans fats, you pet should improve. Always get your Vet’s approval before trying out these recipes.
Click here for free kibble diet that I have created with the help of my vet. I have talked extensively to my Vet’s about my dog’s allergies. He has always said it was a food allergy and we have tried many many different commercial dog foods in dry and canned dog food to help him but it remains the same, he kept getting sick and I firmly believe it is the additives in the dog food that are making my dog sick.
We’re here to help your dog avoid allergies with home made dog food. Try my recipes and see if your dog doesn’t feel better with more bounce and a smile on his face. My hypoallergenic dog food recipes are free!
My dog has allergies
My dog had these scabby spots on her belly. I thought they were hot spots but they weren’t according to my vet. They show up looking like those scabs kids get when they fall off their bikes.
I put some ointment on the sores but they just came back again.
When my dog did not respond to this treatment I took her to the vet. He gave her some antibiotics which took effect almost immediately. No new outbreaks were seen and the infected areas were drying up and getting smaller.
Along with this treatment the vet also told me to bath her in a medicated shampoo called Malaseb.
Malaseb is a shampoo available from your veterinarian or online. This product was recommended to me by both my Vet and Groomer. It will help the skin heal and get back to normal faster. It is very effective for yeast, but will not treat bacterial infection, or underlying allergies. It also has the benefit of making your dog feel a lot better and that’s what we want for out pets.
* Things that may help you are:
* Medicated Shampoos such as Malaseb
* Wiping the dog down with Malaseb wipes
* Healthy food with no wheat (poisoned) or corn (genetically modified)
* Wash bedding at least every other day in dye free/ perfume free detergent
* Adding a good source of omega fatty acids like fish oils
* Use of prozyme or other similar product
* Immune boosting supplements
Finding a good dog food for dogs allergic to commercial dog food
Is there such a thing as a good dog food for allergies, because it seems as if all the dog food on the market is either tainted, substandard or mostly by-products.
It has become a concern to dog owners that dog food for allergies, available in markets and pet shops, is substandard. Because of the poison that has been found in the wheat products sourced from China, all of us, I believe, are worried about dog food allergies, and the food we give to our pets.
In addition corn which is a major filler in these foods is likely genetically modified. I believe most Americans are not aware that genetically engineered corn has entered the food supply for humans. A test crop of genetically engineered corn called StarLink was developed as a feed for livestock, eg cattle, and pigs. Because livestock has been fed genetically modified foods for years this can cause allergies and illness to our dogs, but when you choose a protein from a rabbit, duck or salmon, these animals have not been fed genetically modified corn or given growth hormones.
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I believe that dog food allergies in our dogs can stem from using these substandard grains as a filler. And as we go up the chain from wheat and corn to livestock, meat byproducts that are common ingredients in commercial dog food must also be suspect. How can we trust wheat, corn or the livestock that has been fed with grain that has been compromised or altered?
As I researched this problem of finding a good dog food for allergies, I have found that different dog breeds are of course from different parts of the world. An Eskimo dog living in the Arctic would eat fish, seal, and other meat with a high fat content. A dog from China who is raised inland and far from the ocean, would of course hunt local food sources. They hunted and ate a different food variety than that of dogs from different geographic regions.
Take for instance the West Highland White Terrier. West Highland White Terrier was bred on the Aisle of Sky, which lies of the western coast of Scotland.
This hardy little dog has good hunting ability for rats, rabbits, squirrels, and this was their main diet source. During our research we have found out that local game in Scotland duck, and salmon.
Potatoes, Oats, and salmon, are foods that are native to Scotland. Owners of West Highland Terriers a hundred years ago would keep these sturdy little dogs as vermin hunters around the farm to protect the Cairns or granaries from vermin infestation, so naturally it would seem logical that these little dogs would be given food such as potatoes, Oats and pieces of mutton to supplement their daily diet of mice and rats caught in the local Cairns.
If we look at the ingredients of kibble commonly sold in pet shops, we find the primary ingredient is wheat. The biggest proportion is wheat or corn. Then as we read the other ingredients we find that beef, and chicken meal, are used as fillers.
Since neither wheat nor corn was in the Westie’s diet, therefore why should we expect this terrier breed to thrive on foods of non-Scottish origin?
This consideration inspired me to develop specialized diets tailored for different dog breeds based on foods from their places of native origin. After extensive research I have formulated specific that are unique to each breed.
If your dog is not doing well on its current diet, I would suggest trying one of my specialized formulas. You will receive instructions on how to prepare a meal for your dog that will keep it healthy and happy.
Every dog breed has a history. Where did they come from? What did they eat?
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