food allergies
Submitted by wozrob11 on March 17, 2011 - 7:10pmhow would i know if my bully is allergic to his food ?could someone tell me some points to look out for i have a hunch that he might be allergic to TOTW pacific stream ive been feeding to to him for about three months now his face is a little red and he rubs his face on the carpet BUT not alot maybe 2 or three times a day if that and he sounds all glogged up when he breaths and snors like crazy but again he has always snorred like crazy any help would be great !
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also one more thing ive been giving him glucosmine pills for his hips and i ve been putting the pill in a very small amount of peanut butter so he will eat it . could it be the peanut butter? has anyone had a problem with there bulldog being allergic to peanut butter or glucosmine pills ?
If you wanted to figure it out
you could stop the glucosamine for a bit and see if that stops the face rubbing. My MOTHER is allergic to Glucosamine. I thought it was so odd, but I guess it can happen.
Food allergies can manifest as itching...
also can cause stomach problems, vomiting, diarrhea. Allergies can also be environmental, especially this time of year. Newman is itchy because our bermuda grass is germinating, he licks his feet a lot. Also rug shampoos, detergents, bug sprays, floor cleaners, the list is endless. You could try some benedryl to help with the itching, if he's 50 pounds, he can have two 25 mg tablets.
food allergies
or food intolerance can show as
face itching
gooky eyes/nose rope
feet licking
ear infections
general skin itchiness
vomiting
diarrhea
It may be from ANY of the ingredients/additives in the food
For my dog she has a difficult time digesting cooked or processed food. She can eat a raw steak and have no problems but a cooked steak will make her vomit. She needs meat in it's simplest to digest form.
Cathy and Audrey
food allergies
Hello, my vet suspected food allergies on my bully and I had him allergy tested (serum). This gave a list of food and environmental allergies. I switched to Wellness salmon and rice (although he doesn't like it as much as of late). I have been really strict about his diet and with his recent skin problems, I ended up bringing him to a dermatologist/allergy vet at the local university. She says that food allergy testing via blood test isn't reliable at all. If I were you, I would start doing elimination diets, maybe switch to a rare protein (duck, fish, rabbit) with rice or potato and see if the pup can handle this. The fewer amount of ingredients in the dog food, the better off you will be in figuring out if your pup has a true allergy to food.