Can your dog be allergic
to his food?
The most common causes
of canine food allergies are caused by these ingredients which include
meat-by-products, corn, yeast, sale, sugar, and chemical preservatives.
Repeated exposure to large quantities of allergens in food can cause long-term
chronic illnesses, infections, and behavior problems.
How to find out whether
your dog's food may be giving him allergies
If you suspect your
dog's food may be giving him allergies, you can try feeding him a special diet
to determine what is giving him trouble. The diet is composed of food that is
scientifically created with very low-molecular-weight proteins. If after six
weeks of feeding this special diet, you find that your dog's allergy symptoms
are alleviated, it's safe to assume that his food is the cause of these
symptoms. If your dog has no reaction to the added ingredients, the culprit is
likely a chemical or by-product- which you will want to eliminate along with
corn, wheat, sugar and salt from your dog's diet, indefinitely. Once you have
discovered the allergens, search out high-quality dog foods that do not contain
these ingredients. Your dog may find an allergy-free or vet-recommended diet to
be bland but a bland diet is better than a miserable dog! Sugar High
In addition to causing
food allergies, a sugar high diet also affects your dog's mood, energy and
hunger levels. Chemical Culprits
Many dog foods contain
unnecessary chemical preservatives such as butylated hudroxyanisole (BHA),
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and ethoxyquin. Dog foods containing natural
preservative alternative such as Vitamin E does not hold up long. Dog food
preserved with mixed tocopherols (Vitamin E) generally has a shelf life of
about six months, so use this kind of dog food right away. If you are looking
for a new food for your dog, visit a pet food store and ask the employee to
recommend a food devoid of the ingredients discussed in this article.
Less expensive dog foods
generally include less meat, and more animal by-products and grain fillers. You
can lengthen your dog's life span and
sometimes as much as double its lifespan if you know dog nutrition and educate
yourself of what is really inside a canned of dog food or pet food for that
matter. For more information on dog food and how to safeguard your dog,
subscribe in to my website Recipes4Pet This article only touches the basic
techniques to feed and care for your dog. For more effective dog care guide,
either consulted a qualified veterinarian or learn from a reputable dog food
book "Dog Food Secrets" as revealed - Discover how to lengthen your
dog's lifespan by 134%.
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