From the desk of Sharda Baker.



Friday, February 11, 2011

Hi and welcome everyone!

This is Sharda with a dog allergy update.

This is Sharda with another dog allergy treatments update.

Today, we will be looking at some alternative remedies to help you and your dog deal with food type dog allergies.

I believe this update will really interest you because most of these alternatives can be seen around us and can easily be accessible to us, dog owners.

So, let’s start shall we?



ALTERNATIVE DOG ALLERGY TREATMENTS

You can also, while you’re waiting to determine if your dog’s allergy is caused by food, use some natural methods to relieve those symptoms.


FOOD DOG ALLERGY TREATMENTS #1 - VITAMIN C

Vitamin C is a natural antihistamine, and will relieve your’ dog’s itching. You probably know that Vitamin C is also referred to as ”The Sunshine Vitamin,” and that you get your daily allotment of it in your morning orange or grapefruit juice.

But persuading you dog do down a glass of OJ every morning might be a challenge, so you can simply buy a liquid form of Vitamin C and add the appropriate dosage to doggie’s daily rations.



FOOD DOG ALLERGY TREATMENTS #2 - MSM

MSM, or methylsulfonyl methane, is an organic form of sulfur which will soften the cells of your dog’s skin so they become more permeable and the toxins which may be triggering your dog’s allergy are flushed from them more easily.

While you dog may prefer to save pine trees for another use, dietary MSM is extracted from the lignin of pine trees. Lignin is found in the tree’s cell walls.

You can also add lentils to your dog’s diet if you are making his or food yourself; lentils are an excellent source of MSM.



FOOD DOG ALLERGY TREATMENTS #3 - QUERCETIN AND BROMELAIN

Quercetin is a bioflavonoid and bromelain is an enzyme found in fresh pineapple, and in combination they will prevent your dog’s digestive system from releasing histamines which can cause an allergic reaction.


PREVENTING FOOD DOG ALLERGIES

There is really no way to guarantee your dog won’t, sooner or later, develop a food allergy, because food allergies take so long to show up that you might be thinking everything is just fine.

Your pet will be cleaning his or her dish and begging for treats, and then one day something in the food will trigger the itching skin, upset stomach, and general misery.

The best hope you have of preventing a food allergy in your dog is to simply avoid having the most likely allergens like beef, wheat, soy, eggs, and dairy products, and artificial colors and preservatives in doggie’s diet from Day One.

Your dog won’t miss what he or she has never had, but keeping the culprits away from your pet will require a commitment from everyone in your household.

If you have more than one dog (or even a cat) you’ll have to feed them separately and clean up the leftovers as soon as mealtime is over.

Now that we’ve examined what dog allergies can do to your dog, and dog allergy treatments and prevent them, I hope that you and your doggie can continue to live in comfortable companionship for a very long time.

I really hope these dog allergy updates was useful to you and your dogs.

Thanks for listening!

All the best and take care

Warmly,