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Originally Posted by Marina  She is not actually my vet, shes the allegry/dermatologist at the emergency hospital. now I dont know how true or not this is but she said that when the proteins of a chicken and a duck are broken down completely they are essentailly the same. Same goes for beef/venison/lamb. I think this is only the case for severe allergies but I cant tell you first hand, since Im not feeding these things. I think allergies are individual to every dog. You shouldnt go by what a doctor tells you...only by what your baby tells you. Find a food that works best for him. |
Thanks, Marina
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I still disagree with her, bc it's not just the proteins that matter in allergies / food sensitivities - it's also the other components that are inherent to the meat itself, like the enzymes and other things. This is why dogs can be "allergic" to chicken kibble, but not to chicken that is simply left in its natural state. In other words, they are *not* allergic to chicken proteins - they're sensitive (aka allergic) to the horrible unnatural things we do to the chicken.
This is why it's important to steer clear of blanket statements like she made - they just don't add up. BUT, I do like YOUR blanket statement of "find a food that works best for him" - couldn't have said it better!