Did you know that food allergy is the most likely cause of allergic symptoms in animals under 1 year of age? Is your dog itching and scratching? Has he vomitted on your carpet? Diarrhoea or upset intestines? Then be alerted! Your dog may have developed an allergy to some substance in his regular dog food. Your vet can test whether this is the case and then you can go and look for the best dog food for your hairy friend and give him some relief.

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The day before yesterday I was at a birthday party. Me and my aunt were talking dog stuff and she was telling me the story of Demi the happy Labrador Retriever. Demi, now 4 years old, has suffered from multiple dog allergies since 15 months of age. It all started one summer and she was itching and scratching like crazy. Her skin was damaged and she was showing several bald spots. And on top of that… Demi the happy Labrador, was not so happy anymore. Scratching all the time of course requires a lot of energy, but when your skin keeps itching… how can you sleep?

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Dr. Cecilia Friberg, a veterinary dermatologist in Chicago, prescribes daily bathing for some of her canine clients with allergies.

The rationale behind this is that some allergens are absorbed through a dog’s skin. So bathing can reduce the amounts of allergen being absorbed. However, it will only reduce the allergic symptoms your doggie is suffering from when indeed the allergen is in his surroundings (environmental and contact allergies).

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