Possible Doggy Food Allergy?

Question

For a long while now we have been battling with an unknown skin allergy, she had has lot and lots of vet visits. She is currently on an antihistamine. The vet does not think it is a food allergy so we have not tried hypoallergenic food but, my boyfriend thinks that it is a food allergy. He thinks it best I list all the ingredients of the food she gets to see if any dog people see an ingredient stands out as a likely allergen.

Pasta:

Semolina

Durum flour

wheat starch

calcium phosphate

niacin

iron

riboflavin

folic acid

flax

carrots

corn

peas

green beans

lima beans

salt

beef

beef hearts

soy protein

soy flour

sodium lactate

garlic

dextrose

sugar

sodium acetate

yeast

citric acid

food starch

soybean oil

silicon dioxide

So anything jump out at you??

Answer 1

dogs are often allergic to soy wheat and corn products

at our clinic we recommend prairie brand foods with no soy wheat corn or preservatives

also have the dogs thyroid tested

it is often to blame

Answer 2

Corn, Soy, wheat, yeast, flax.

A lot of what's in the list is chemicals and sugar. That creates a hyper and anxious dog.

I dont know exactly what you feed her for her regular dog food, but look into a grain free option such as

Orijen, Evo, Wellness core, taste of the wild, blue buffalo- wilderness.

With richer foods, you have to feed less. If your pup starts having loose stool, try lowering the food amount and mixing in plain mashed pumpkin(not the pie filling).

It may take up to 6 weeks to really see the difference.

If price is an issue, a raw diet would be your best option.

Dogs are supposed to have meat, bones, and organs, preferably fresh, wholesome, and unprocessed. This is why many feed a homemade raw diet.

ww.rawfed.com/myths

www.rawmeatybones.com

www.rawlearning.com

A raw diet is typically cheaper than kibble worth buying.

For a dog fed raw, it is typically 2 to 3 percent of the dogs ideal body weight. If the dog is a pup(under 18 months for most dogs) it can be around 10% of the dogs current body weight(which sounds like a lot but it is around the same amount you will feed when she/he is an adult. Most raw feeders start at one percentage and adjust it as needed.

This site can tell you some great info about dogs and their diets.

http://www.bigdogsporch.com/index.php

Low quality food: If you are feeding these, please change to a higher quality of dog food.

Petguard organic

Nutrisource(another version of nutro)

Lifespan(full of corn)

l**k your chops

Karma(Way too many grains even if it is organic)

Evolve

Drs. foster and smith

Addiction foods-wild kangaroo and apples(flaxseed too high on list, look for something else if possible)

Della Natura - Wenaewe Adult( way too many seeds and oils, equivalent to birdseed)

Purina

Science diet

Beneful

Pro plan

Iams

Eukanuba

Cesar

Nutro(involved in recall)

Mighty Dog

Pedigree

Burns

Back to basics(corn)

Azmira

Anything found in a grocery store or recommended by a vet.

Vets recieve very little nutritional education. If they do, it is taught by a representative from a pet food company.  

Vets get kickbacks for recommending foods.

Answer 3

Anything with soy, corn, dairy, yeast caused my dog's allergies

Answer 4

maybe allergic to soy?  I would try feeding him Natural Balance dog food...great food with the right amount of nutrients. good luck!

Answer 5

salt ! you shouldn't give your dog salt...

Answer 6

Dogs are sensitive to gluten.  Filler found in dog foods.  It is known to cause skin reactions.  Gluten would include: wheat, durum, semolina, barley, oats, ect.  

Below is a link you may find helpful.

http://www.wheat-free.org/wheat-allergy-...

Answer 7

Wheat's a big one. Why not try a grain free diet?

Some good grainless diet's include: Innova EVO, Wellness CORE, Blue Wilderness, Nature's Variety Instinct, Orijen, Fromm Surf & Turf, Now! and Sold Gold Barking At The Moon, Taste of the Wild.

There's also Natura's California Natural diets and Natural Balance's Duck and Potato formula.