The most common food allergens in dogs are proteins, especially those from dairy products, beef, lamb, chicken, chicken eggs, soy or gluten (from wheat). Each time a pet eats food containing these substances, the antibodies react with the antigens and symptoms occur.
What foods should dogs with allergies avoid?
The most common allergens are beef, dairy, wheat, egg, chicken, lamb, soy, pork, rabbit, and fish.
How can you tell if your dog is allergic to food?
Common signs your dog has a food allergy include:1Chronic ear inflammation.2Gastrointestinal problems such as vomiting, diarrhea or chronic gas.3Hair loss.4Hot spots (lesions on the skin that are hot, moist and inflamed from the dog's repeated licking, chewing and scratching. ... 5Skin infections.5 Signs Your Dog Has Food Allergies
What are dogs naturally allergic to?
Both have similar symptoms. You can usually remove a certain food from your dog's diet … but you can't do much to get rid of most environmental triggers. Some of the most common triggers in dogs are tree, grass and weed pollens, mold and dust. Environmental allergies in dogs are usually seasonal.
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