Taking Uni to the vet tomorrow =/

[Mom to Hot Rod]

I'm sure you've thought about food allergies and have pretty much gone thru a lot of the ingredients but just wanted to add that I look to see if there is anything like chicken broth in the ingredients lists as Hot Rod is allergic to chicken.

Glad you found the tick, ewww. Hate those things. Mine, especially Maggie has been itchy this winter. We just turned the humidifier higher to see if that would help. I haven't seen them itching quite as much but they are still doing so. Hopefully it will settle down after a week or so.

Hopefully the shots will help poor Uni. Hope she finds some relief soon.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

ok

Sorry, the doctor went to bed, that one minute test took 16 hours. Anyway the results say, "There is an 80% chance the dog is suffering from atopic dermatitis."

[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

Uni cannot have lamb, that I know. It triggered her pancreatitis. I don't think she has an allergy to white potato though =/

So lamb triggers pancreatitis?! is it the fat level? I switched mine to Wellness super5mix w/lamb & when I go visit my aunt, Turbo's #2 is soft...could it be the lamb, I wonder...

white potato is an inflammatory food, not good for allergy sufferers.

Hope Uni feels better soon!✘❤

[kjc]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

So lamb triggers pancreatitis?! is it the fat level? I switched mine to Wellness super5mix w/lamb & when I go visit my aunt, Turbo's #2 is soft...could it be the lamb, I wonder...

white potato is an inflammatory food, not good for allergy sufferers.

Hope Uni feels better soon!✘❤

It triggered it in Uni... many dogs eat it with no problems....

[kjc]

Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

[roseslevi]

Hoping Uni is feeling better and itching less. Levi is my itchy boy, the things that have seemed to work for him is Solid Gold Seameal, on his food 2x a day along with a little bit of the Arks Natural Royal Coat Express. He is currently eating Science Diet Natural Balance and has not had any medications this winter yet for his itchies.

[capt_noonie]

So far so good! Still shopping around for the fatty acid supplements though.

[Lisa and Pic]

Just seeing this and want to follow Uni's progress with all the latest vet medicine, etc.

Sorry she has been so very itchy and scratching and hope it improves.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by kjc

Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Very interesting article, I hadn't heard this before:

Some dogs with atopy benefit from switching to a higher-quality dog food, even if they don’t have a food allergy. And if they are allergic to house dust mites, they often cross-react with grain mites and will benefit from a canned food or kibble that has no grain.Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

[teacup0819]

Happy to hear that Uni is less itchy since she saw the vet..now hoping that you can figure out what can be done to help her stop itching for the long term.

[capt_noonie]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Very interesting article, I hadn't heard this before:

I noticed that too. Would potato count as grain? I did notice on the NB bag, it says sweet potato(1st ingredient), but it also says potato fiber (4th ingredient). Could that potato fiber be from white potato?

[capt_noonie]

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[mimimomo]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I noticed that too. Would potato count as grain? I did notice on the NB bag, it says sweet potato(1st ingredient), but it also says potato fiber (4th ingredient). Could that potato fiber be from white potato?

I emailed NB when they changed the ingredient from sweet potato to potato fiber, they said it was from white potato...it's a filler.

[capt_noonie]

Thanks Jenny! All the more for me to switch her food.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I noticed that too. Would potato count as grain? I did notice on the NB bag, it says sweet potato(1st ingredient), but it also says potato fiber (4th ingredient). Could that potato fiber be from white potato?

No, I think grain means the seed of something, but I'm sure potatoes aren't a grain.