I took my 8 month old puppy to the vet because she has been scratching a lot lately. He said that it's likely she has allergies he's just not sure what she's allergic to. He told me to give her benedryl throughout the day and bathe her with special shampoo. After doing some research on the internet I've come to the conclusion that it may be food allergies. Before I start cooking her all of these different types of diets I was wondering if anyone had been through the same thing and had any suggestions. I realize that different dogs are allergic to different things but any advice on a good food for dogs with food allergies would be great.







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My dog has a laundry list of food allergies. I feed her Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice formula. After 3 days her skin started to get better and the itching stopped. After 4 weeks I started introducing new foods to her one at a time for 3 days only one per week. If I got a reaction I had a positive allergen. My dog is allergic to chicken, lamb, liver, eggs, and wheat. Natural Balance makes 3 foods that my dog could eat.
She also suffers from Summer Itch. This is a common contact dermatitis that dogs get. They react to something in the grass when it is active in the late spring/summer. I bathe my dog once a month with NUSAL-T, a coal tar shampoo.
For info on the food visit http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com
To order NUSAL-T visit http://www.valleyvet.com
To find single ingredient treats for any meat or fish based allergy diet visit http://www.petextras.com
I spent close to $1000 at the vet before I did this on my own. Food allergies generally do not manifest until a dog is around 18 months. My dog was 10 weeks.
Good luck!
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