The reason you will want to know about this as a dog owner of an allergic dog, is that throughout your dog’s life, they are going to need antibiotics to help them heal. If you don’t have an allergic dog, this might seem like overkill,...
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May 23, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy, TOTAL
Previously on this site we have an article about why antihistamine are used with dog allergies, and why the are maybe one of the best chemicals to stop the allergy and scratching at its source. But you need your antihistamine to attach to the histamines...
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May 9, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
Humans are simple creatures. The 21st century means that while many people have dogs, they dont know what to do with them. People are connected online all of the time, but not in real life with each other, so what chance does a dog have?...
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April 27, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
The last article looked at why cortisone / steroids are used in dog allergy treatments, but because the synthetic ones are so strong to get the job done, caution and monitoring must be undertaken. While short term side effects can be a problem, they are...
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April 16, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
If you have ever had a dog with severe dog allergies (redness, swelling, compulsive licking of an area .. you will definitely know of cortisone being prescribed … Here are a few more details behind why your dog is using such a powerful steroid. Firstly ...
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April 10, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
We have created previous articles on parasite and in particular Flea issues causing dog allergies before on this site. We have provided all of the technical reaction information but this article is more about how to avoid and why. I know many people at dog...
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April 3, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
This sounds like a simple yet hard to do task. But it always starts with knowing what your dog is allergic to in the first place. Once you have its main allergy causes sorted, you can start figuring out how to reduce exposure. Common household...
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March 28, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy, Happiness
Dog food maker Novel protein diets Whether your dog has a home-made diet or a novel protein diet from a dog food manufacturer, the aim is the same, to use a novel protein source (meat based) that the dog has not eaten before. This is...
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March 21, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy, Happiness, Nutrition
Food allergies in dogs and home made food Most dog allergy sites and general internet information likes to keep pointing to food allergies in dogs because its popular and sells clients dog food- even though it is relatively rarely the cause of dog allergies. In...
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March 14, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy, Nutrition
Can you believe that all these years we were told that our dogs sudden black spots were just freckles? A strong chance for a dog that does have major skin allergies is that they are another sign of those allergies and either medicated shampoo needs...
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March 9, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
I won’t completely disrespect my vet for this, but its very annoying to find this out now. But then again why not blame a vet. Make no mistake, we traveled far and wide to get the exact vet we wanted, who had skills plus the...
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March 4, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
One of the major cell counts looked for in an allergic dog is the eosinophil count. This is because the eosinophil is a White blood cell that is very important part of your dogs body’s immune system. The eosinophil are important for protecting a dog from...
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February 24, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
RAST = radioallergosorbent test. Another in-vitro test for dog skin allergies is called the ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbant assay) test. The Rast test is often a more expensive but potentially more accurate test for a dog allergy. The RAST tests for the levels of allergen...
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February 18, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
This is one of the first major dog allergy tests that your dog will have if they go to a vet or a dog dermatologist. The intra-dermal test simply means a dog allergy skin test In simplest terms small amounts of the possible allergens are...
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February 12, 2016 Jenny
dog allergy
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
