In the previous article we learned that ATOPY (dog skin allergy from specific substances like pollen, grasses, rubber, dust mites etc) accounts for 90% of dog skin allergies. We also know that up to 10% of dogs have some form of dog allergy – so...
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February 6, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
This is a back to basics article. We have spent a lot of time on this site looking at the causes, treatments and many specific parts of dog allergies but a lot of owners still get it wrong. Dog food companies are happy to sell...
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February 1, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
A note about veterinary hypoallergenic foods A major American dog food site said that the only ones they found were by Hills, Purina and royal canin. The point you will find is that if a dog food has prescription written on it, expect a 30%...
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January 27, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
What dog food is your dog allergic to? Does it seem to get sick when you feed one type of dog food and not another? Have you read the contents of your dog food bag – most of them have 30 plus ingredients, and sometimes...
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January 21, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
Have you ever wondered how much hypoallergenic dog food works? Ask the average person who buys hypoallergenic dog food why they do it and you will get the same answer as for those who buy gluten free food for themselves, because its supposed to be...
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January 15, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
Treatment for dog mites It can be easy if you are thorough. If your dog picked the mites up from a dog park or other dogs it associates with, that can be an issue, but these mites do not usually hunt in large numbers in...
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January 9, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
While this site discusses many things to do with skin allergies, as the home page mentions, allergy to inanimate things and contact allergies, food allergies tend to be the major issues for well kept dogs. But this doesnt mean that a properly supervised and cared...
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January 4, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
Have you ever seen a dog scrape its bottom on carpet or grass and drag itself along. Yes women particularly find this a bad look, while some others find it humorous. The reality is that its usually some form of medical condition that hasn’t been...
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December 31, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
While its great knowing what anti fungal medications are good for dogs, not all shampoos out there have them. THE TWO MOST COMMON TREATMENT SHAMPOOS active ingredients For a long time there was only Maleseb anti fungal shampoo. It has 20g/L chlorohexidine (anti bacterial) and...
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December 27, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Once a dog has responded well to oral medications for fungal or bacteria, the maintenance program usually involves giving them a medicated shampoo, but not just off the rack stuff, it is much wiser to use a shampoo meant for your specific dogs medical condition,...
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December 21, 2015 Jenny
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How the dog fungal infection begins: Primary idiopathic seborrhea (skin disease most common in dogs) is characterized by a defect in keratinization (or cornification) that results in increased scale formation, occasionally excessive greasiness of the skin and hair coat. … WHICH leads to secondary inflammation...
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December 15, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
The previous two blogs looked at what causes fungal disease in dogs, which breeds are most prone and the most regular treatments for dogs. In practical terms, a dog that gets a greasy coat regularly might be more prone to increasing the population of fungal...
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December 9, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Malassezia dermatitis (dog fungal infection) diagnosis If a vet suspects that your dog has a fungal infection (from their scratching and the appearance of the skin … there are several methods used to determine it Methods of collecting samples for diagnosing yeast dermatitis in dog...
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December 4, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Causes of dog yeast skin infection As anyone who has showered in a public shower block will know, it is very easy to pick up ‘athletes foot’ or common fungal infections between the toes. This is because the skin is host to many bacteria and...
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November 29, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Dog Test skin allergy for fungal Dogs can either acquire a fungal infection on its own, or as part of a secondary infection because of a skin allergy. The typical scenario as part of a skin allergy is that contact allergy from grasses makes the...
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November 25, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Dog skin allergy OR thyroid issue = get Tested While some skin conditions such as a flea infestation are obvious signs of skin allergy and related secondary conditions, many ‘skin allergy’ conditions can actually be things that are more serious and more dangerous to your...
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November 12, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
How does grooming reduce dog allergies? If a dog has food or inhaled allergies, then clipping can still help but not as much as if it is because of contact allergies. For you see that food allergies can still manifest themselves on the feet of...
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October 12, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy, Exercise
One of the major things that many dog owners forget about with their dogs (besides walking them regularly) is their grooming condition. I know a lot of owners that take their dogs out as a celebration (instead of every day) and get their dogs clipped...
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October 5, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy, Happiness
All pruritic dogs (chronic scratching) will usually have these kinds of cheap and extensive tests performed on their first vet visit. NOTE if an obvious sign of a dog allergy is not available then these skin tests are always performed before diet and food allergy...
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September 3, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy
Dog Food allergy Diagnostic Tests & dog allergies The reason that I have included the word ALLERGY twice in the heading is the common misdiagnosis and alarmist information from unqualified people about dog food allergies. Contrary to popular opinion, dog food allergies are not the...
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August 18, 2015 Jenny
dog allergy, Nutrition
