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08-04-2011, 09:07 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manalapan
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| Need to switch dog food... looking for advice We have had Hannah on a prescription brand of Royal Canin dog food for over a year, but they are discontinuing it. My dog is supposed to have allergies and it was a hypoallergenic food, however it hasn't done anything obvious to ease her itching... she is still constantly biting and scratching whatever parts of herself she can reach. My wife and I are under the impression that she reacts more to stress and anxiety than any kind of allergy. So we are looking to switch her to a more regular brand of dog food. I wanted to put a note out here and see if any other Yorkie owners have had experiences with crazy scratching dogs and maybe found a food that even helped their dog in some way. Any input would be great, thanks! |
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08-04-2011, 09:14 AM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| The hydrolyzed rx diet should be helping if it is a food allergy. When you were feeding this, did your pup get ANYTHING else (treats, chews)? That would throw it all off. If it isn't a food allergy, then you can probably just pick one that you and your vet are comfortable with. Are you sure these aren't environmental allergies? That would explain why the food change didn't work.
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08-04-2011, 09:45 AM | #3 |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
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| There are plenty of non- prescription diets that can work for dogs with food allergies, it just needs to be determined what exactly the pup is allergic to. Were any tests done to determine what the allergy was caused by and if it was food or environmental, if it is something in the environment, changing the food won't work anyway. I like the LID varieties from Natural Balance personally- and the brand is pretty easy to find, PETCO carries it, as do many smaller pet stores. However, I don't recommend switching from a prescription diet without the support of a vet.
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08-04-2011, 12:22 PM | #4 |
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| Personally, if I had been told that my dog had allergies and a RX food was prescribed by my vet and the symptoms did not improve within a short time I would have looked for a change. Pebbles has food allergies and I was very lucky to change to Natural Balance with very good results and saw a huge improvement within a few days. Originally she was eating NB Sweet Potato and Venison but they changed the formula without me noticing. It was only a few days and she was scratching and biting her paws which lead me to discover they changed how they added the sweet potato. After trying a few different varieties within the NB line of foods and her allergies continuing I finally settles on Brown Rice and Lamb and we have had no allergy issues since. I recommend the NB for allergies because of the success that I have had with Pebbles. While changing food I did discuss with my vet his opinion on the food and came to find he also feed NB to his rescue Greyhounds. NB can be purchased at Petco and they even have a refund policy if the food does not agree with your pet for any reason. I've taken them up on this in the past while trying to find the proper food to help Pebbles. As suggested previously, I too believe your vet should be involved with a RX food change.
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08-04-2011, 01:03 PM | #5 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate, NY
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| This food is great......Leo is very sensitive and he does wonderfully on it! http://www.InnovaPet.com/?gclid=CMTA...FYJx4AodNDJm6Q
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08-04-2011, 02:21 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manalapan
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| Ellie May, We did do away with treats while we were changing her diet... there was no change in her condition so we pretty much ruled out food allergies, which is why I don't think we really need to stick with a prescription hypoallergenic brand... her itchiness seems to be environmental and is definitely more noticeable when she is anxious. ArmaniMan, We were told that we couldn't even do allergy testing on her until she was 18 months old which was only a few months ago, but it's cost-prohibitive and we were told that the results might be inconclusive. I asked the dermatology specialist that saw her and he gave a few more prescription hard-to-get suggestions that gave me pause, especially since there's no proof that her food is having any affect on her. I have high hopes that maybe we'll find a food that actually reduces her allergies but it looks like it might take some trial and error. Thanks for the suggestions! |
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