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Originally Posted by gracielove  To me it is just wrong to put a dog on medications and treatments because of "allergies" and not make an effort to find out what the allergy is caused by.
Since the skin is showing the major reaction food would be the first thing to look at. Grain free is a start but there are certain meat sources that need to be checked out as well. If the food is using chicken or other protein sources full of hormones, steroids and antibiotics (like we eat) that could very well be a culprit. There are pet food companies that use only grass fed meat sources or fish from clean water areas. It takes several weeks to see the change in the skin so don't get discouraged.
I don't think an animal should have to spend it's life with an affliction caused by an allergen. |
There are dogs that are allergic to most everything. Stuff you can't get rid of. Sometimes you never know what they are allergic to. And then.....sometimes they can become allergic to something they weren't allergic to before. I'm glad there is a medication that works for my dog.