Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Dog Food Allergies: Saving Your Pet From Discomforts

Article Title: Dog Food Allergies: Saving Your Pet From
Discomforts
Author: Ann Marier

Are you fond of sharing your food with your dog? According to
experts, giving your dog some of your food may not be a good
idea. Some of the tasty food that we like to eat and even those
dog food that we often buy in the market could cause a lot of
miseries to our pets.

In fact, dog food allergies have been tagged as one of the
leading cause while many dogs get sick every year. If your dog
happens to be one of those breeds that are sensitive to food,
you need to be extra careful when giving him or her any times
of food. Dog food allergies can bring about some complications
that could be very harmful to your pet.

Preventing Dog Food Allergies

Almost all types of dog food allergies can be easily prevented
by proper care. Different dogs may be different allergy
triggers so be sure that you know what types of foods could
cause dog food allergies in your pet. You can easily determine
the types of food that are harmful to your per through a
process of elimination.

If you have been giving your dog a specific brand of food for
sometime and you noticed that your dog keeps scratching itself
even when it does not have any pest infestations, there is a
big probability that your dog is having some kind of allergic
reaction to the food. Try to stop giving your dog that same
kind of food and see what happens. If your dog stops scratching
itself after a few days, then do not give attempt to give it
that brand of dog food anymore.

When trying to find out what triggers dog food allergies in
your pet, you should keep a record of your findings. List down
all the types of foods that does not cause any allergic
reactions from your dog as well as those types of foods that
caused some allergic reactions.

If you happen to have somebody who takes care of your dog while
you are away, make sure that your dog caretaker knows that your
pet has dog food allergies and what are the types of foods that
triggers the allergic reaction. In case you have to go away on a
trip for a couple of day, give a list of things that could
trigger dog food allergies in your pet to your caretaker along
with the name, telephone number and address of your vet.
Instruct the caretaker to take the dog to the vet immediately
if he or she notices that the dog is not feeling so well.

About The Author: Ann Marier writes informative articles about
family life and general health issues, Her latest are about
losing weight . Click on
http://foodallergies.ultimatehealthinfo.com to read her
articles on allergies. Click on
http://www.ultimatehealthinfo.com for other articles on general
health issues

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