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my2boyz · 08-18-2012, 10:42 AM

I switched to a raw diet about 6 weeks ago and Megan recently broke out with little pimply bumps all over, especially on her belly, and she has been miserable for the last week.

I have read that when you switch a dog's diet to raw to help rebuild their system from an overly sensitive/allergy prone system, they go through a detox period and that their symptoms become worse before they get better.

Does anyone know if this is true?

If it is do I keep going with the raw diet and give her something to make her more comfortable through this period (like Benadryl or Prednisone) and let her system level out again?

She has been allergy tested...she is not being exposed to anything she is sensitive to. I called my vet and the tech said 'you have to remember that allergy tests are only a snapshot of what she is allergic to at that moment so that can change.'

What?? Then why did we have her tested to begin with??????

We are so frustrated right now...and Moo is miserable...does anyone have any advice?

08-18-2012, 10:42 AM	#1
my2boyz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In my house :) Posts: 5,219	Switching to a raw diet/system detoxing question I switched to a raw diet about 6 weeks ago and Megan recently broke out with little pimply bumps all over, especially on her belly, and she has been miserable for the last week. I have read that when you switch a dog's diet to raw to help rebuild their system from an overly sensitive/allergy prone system, they go through a detox period and that their symptoms become worse before they get better. Does anyone know if this is true? If it is do I keep going with the raw diet and give her something to make her more comfortable through this period (like Benadryl or Prednisone) and let her system level out again? She has been allergy tested...she is not being exposed to anything she is sensitive to. I called my vet and the tech said 'you have to remember that allergy tests are only a snapshot of what she is allergic to at that moment so that can change.' What?? Then why did we have her tested to begin with?????? We are so frustrated right now...and Moo is miserable...does anyone have any advice?