Have you read the article about Demi the friendly Labrador that suffered from multiple allergies? This is a highly visited page and it contains lots of valuable information. It helps you to recognize the symptoms and prepares you for your vet visits.

If you have an allergic dog you may recognize (parts of) this story. Your experiences may also be totally different as each dog is an individual.

I invite you to share YOUR story. Tell us how you recognized the symptoms, did you switch dog food and with what result? How is your dog doing these days. You may also want to upload a photo and show us your precious pooch.

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It is curious how many people, conscientious and considerate in all other matters, never seem to think about their veterinary surgeon as a person but merely as an expert perpetually “on tap”, whose duty it is to attend to the troubles, mild or serious, of pets at any hour of the day or night. They would not dream of ringing up even a great personal friend at three in the morning for a cosy chat about the length of Fido’s toenails or to communicate the breathtaking news that he was sick the day before yesterday but, believe me, people do just this with the veterinary surgeon! Evidently sleep is considered a luxury for these busy people.

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