FOOD ALLERGIES

Have you had a dog w allergies?    My Chumley was rescued in 2014 and his skin was awful. So much hair missing.  He began w antibiotics to soothe his skin and infections.  But that was not enough.  He had to have cytopoint shots every 4-6 weeks kept him comfortable.  He had food and outside allergies.  I did allergy testing on him.  He was allergic to sweet potatoes. 😳 and I had been feeding him lamb and sweet potato food. 😩

(The allergy tests I did was a blood test.  But there are so many ways to find out a dog’s allergies.)

Autumn brings on so many pollen allergies.   I have been having a terrible time and I’m not usually this bad. 😩 Here’s an article you can read.  Food Allergies in Dogs | PetMD

Gigi my grand dog has a lot of outdoor allergies.  For some dogs, apoquel works  and Gigi is one of them  

But for many, the Cytopoint shot makes a huge difference. (Birdie Bea didn’t seem to have allergies.)

Some dogs can get it every 4-6 weeks.  Chumley had to have it every month except in the winter.  Then he could go 8 weeks. 

Some dogs can have food allergies. I think more have grass and pollen allergies.  Symptoms can be: chewing, scratching, loss of hair, eye issues and more. Licking the paws is common for dogs w grass allergies. They walk on the grass and when they lick, those allergens are ingested 

Paddington just began having skin allergies this year. He is 8 1/2 years old. He was scratching so much.  That led to hot spots which I treated.  But I had to take him to the vet for a cytopoint shot. It began helping immediately.  He will continue those as needed.  No dog should be miserable if something can be done about it. And so much can be done. 🐾😁🐾