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Dog Allergies - Help Your Pet

27 12:05:56
We all love our pet's, this is true no matter what type of dog you have you want what is best for he or she. You want to make sure that your dog lives a happy and healthy life.

You your dog is in pain or discomfort, it may be hard to tell exactly what is troubling them. After all, he or she is a dog and can not communicate in the same way that we humans can. Your pet can not simply tell you that their stomach hurts or their paw is in pain. It is up to you as their owner to be able to distinguish these signs and believe it or not there are signs when your dog is not feeling right.

This may come as a big surprise to most of you but your pet can suffer from allergies just like you or I. These dog allergies are different than the ones that humans suffer from by may effect your pet in much the same way. They will be in discomfort and maybe even pain.

You know that your dog likes to be scratched. That they like the back or their ears and the rumps rubbed and that is perfectly normal. It is only abnormal and erratic scratching and biting that you need to be weary of. A big sign of erratic scratching would be if your dog develops bald spots due to constant scratching.

When we think of allergies, we usually think of them as an inconvenience. The truth is that these health issues can range from simply an annoyance to something that could severely harm your pet.

If you know a person who is allergic to peanuts, you can understand how severe this could be. The threat of a food allergy is that the dog bowl is often the last place you might search for the issue. After all, it's dog food! How could a dog be allergic to it?

If your pet is often throwing up or suffering from diarrhea. It is very likely that this is being caused by the food that they eat. In this case you may want to switch pet foods and see if your pet has an easier time digesting it. If they do, you then know that you need to be aware that you bet is allergic to certain foods.

Aside from pet food, you may want to take a look at the medications that you are feeding your dog. For example, flea medications and collars may actually be causing an allergic reaction as well as killing flea. This means that they medications may be causing the allergic reaction that you dog has been suffering from.

If you believe that you pet is suffering from allergies of some kind, your best bet is to bring the animal to a vet. This medical professional will be able to diagnose exactly what is ailing your dog and provide your with instructions and medication that will help you cure your beloved dog.