Food allergies affect many pets, and allergies don’t discriminate according to the breed or age. They can begin at five months and last a lifetime, but most cases occur when the pet is between the ages of two and six. Food allergies can cause your pet to have itchy skin and other skin problems while food intolerances result in diarrhea or vomiting.
These two, though both troublesome, are different. There are ways to treat food allergies. First, consider speaking with your vet. They will probably have some useful information or recommendations.
It is now known that some pet food ingredients are more likely to spur a food allergy in your pet. For example, beef, dairy, chicken, wheat, eggs, corn, and soy are all culprits. Unfortunately for you and your pet, these ingredients happen to be the most common in the majority of pet foods.
Antibiotic free pet food may seem like a solution. However, because these two ingredients haven’t been, until recently, on the mass market, many pets may be allergic; they just haven’t yet developed the allergy.
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How to spot an allergy in a pet
To spot an allergy in your pet, it’s important to be on the lookout for several symptoms, the most common of which is itchy skin. Other symptoms include ear infections, hot spots, excessive scratching, increased bowel movements, and hair loss. Also, if a pet responds to an antibiotic but condition returns, a food allergy may be the culprit. The most important thing is to rule out other allergies or causes of symptoms. Does your pet have an intestinal parasite? Does he have a flea allergy? Once you’ve ousted other allergies, you may begin treatment.
Finding exact trigger to the allergy
Finding out the exact trigger to the allergy is the troublesome part. This can be done by the process of elimination. Stop feeding your pet his usual kibble and introduce something new with new ingredients. For example, if your pet has been eating a chicken and corn based kibble, give him lamb and rice. Not working? Try fish and potatoes. Eventually, and probably sooner than later, you’ll find a combination that works.
And, once you begin to explore all the different combinations, you’ll discover a whole world of pet food. For the do-it-yourselfer, you may even consider making the food at home. If you do embark on this road, make sure your pet’s diet offers him the correct amount of vitamins and minerals. N smoothly with the family.
Feeding our pets
This is one of the most important responsibilities of caregivers. Domestication has created many dietary related allergic conditions impacting today’s pets. Natural meals meet the nutritional needs of pets without the typical commercially processed additives that contribute to an allergic response.
Low antigen meats provide the essential protein without the risk of allergic symptoms. Natural food does not add by-products or fillers. The only ingredients in natural canine diets are a pure necessity without any non-functional components for the life of your pet.
Pets are part of the family. The same fresh quality, straight from the farm, additive-free, meats and vegetables make up natural menus. Researched and developed by veterinarians, these state-of-the-art, nature-inspired diets provide lab-certified superiority in dinners above and beyond the call of duty in dietary guidelines. Science and you are providing your family pet with the finest that nature has to offer with the assistance of USDA certified facilities.
Chicken is certified antibiotic-free with no added growth hormones. Beef and bison are pasture-fed, as are lamb and venison. Rabbit is antibiotic-free with no added growth hormones. Healthy, natural, biologically optimal foods create transformational results in your pet’s health and happiness.
Dietary allergies issues
Dietary allergies plague many pets with symptoms that negatively affect their health, appearance, and happiness. Skin problems that cause itching, hair loss and misery result in frequent, expensive vet visits. Digestive problems result in general overall health deterioration. Raw diets create transformative health benefits for your pet.
The process that destroys disease producing bacteria is a water-based technology known as high-pressure pasteurization. This USDA approved, completely natural process allows safety in obliterating harmful bacteria without compromising the nutrients in raw dietary value.
Safe and effective, this process is integrated without heat or irradiation nor compromise to the dietary merits. The advantages in raw pet food nutritional assets are retained without any sacrifice to product integrity.