http://dog-allergy-info.com get educated about dog allergies | symptoms | remedies Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:45:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Poor Annie In the latest round of skin issues we went to the vet with another flare up of her skin. Her belly was bright red and she was miserable. And so were we, since she would lick all night long. The vet decided that it was time to take a culture of ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/dog-itches-nonstop/ Over the last 6 months Annie (pictured at right) has been in, what we thought, was a simple aggravating battle with skin allergies. Just another annoying case of dog allergies that often plague our pets, right? Her symptoms at various times were: chewing herself, primarily around ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/does-my-dog-have-a-skin-allergy-cushings-disease-or-worse/ My cousin Carl had a really difficult decision. His 8 year old, Bethany, was ready for the responsibility of a pet. After lots of discussion and research he and Bethany agreed that a dog would be a welcomed addition to the family. The problem was that Carl was allergic to dogs. Growing up ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/hypoallergenic-dogs-good-dogs-for-people-with-allergies/ Years ago when I was a kid my parents send me to an allergist to get allergy shots. This was an effort to cure mold, mildew and ragweed allergies. Now as a 'parent' of Annie I am tempted to try allergy shots to cure her dog allergies. So just as people ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/dog-allergy-shots-hyposensitization/ Recently, as in the last 12 month or so, our dog has developed really painful and annoying itching, scratching, chewing and skin rash issues. During this time we have tried medicated shampoos, endless courses of antibiotic treatments, steroid therapy, and now vegetarian dog food. We arrived at this new food experiment ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/vegetarian-dog-food/ You might be thinking that your dog is unique with regards the his skin issues. You wonder if there can't possibly be another animal that has the same issues of flaking, itching, scratching and pain. The fact is that dermatological issues are very common in the dogs. In fact, a recent ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/where-do-these-skin-irritations-come-from/ Did you know that almost 25% of the more than 54 million dogs in the U.S. that have received professional vet care are found to have some form of an allergy or other immunological disorder? One of the most common types of dog allergies is the inhalant type. This known ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/dust-mites-dogs-and-allergies/ Annie had been scratching like crazy. She was trying so hard to get to the base of her tail that she was spinning around in circles! We had heard that there was a process called an elimination diet that would help determine if the food she was eating currently would be ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/elimination-diet/ Annie loves treats and like most people with dogs we enjoy giving them to her. We have cooked her dog food when we thought she was suffering from allergies and needed to get her away from store bought cans. We couldn’t help but think that there were foods that we ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/dangerous-foods-for-dogs/ When a dog owner is first aware of the incessant scratching and licking that their pet is enduring there is a tendency to ignore the situation. Don't feel bad, but it is true. You watch your best friend going slightly nuts from being uncomfortable and choose to do nothing. The reasons for ... http://dog-allergy-info.com/home-remedy-or-vet-visit/