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Searching for Food for Dog Food Allergies?
With dog food allergies, you actually have several options for feeding your pet! First, you could go with the one of the brands of prescription commercial dog food for allergies your vet may recommend and sell at her office. In these foods, the proteins (the most common triggers for food allergies) are hydrolyzed, or broken down so your dog’s immune system can’t recognize them. (This is basically what many infant formula manufacturers do as well, as in Similac’s Alimentum) Some of these brands include:
Your second choice in food is one of the grain-free, and possibly protein-free, mixes now available. Think if these as healthy convenience foods for your dog: they’re nutritionally balanced, made with very high-quality ingredients (no animal by-products here!), and require minimal effort to get ready. To prepare these foods, you’ll usually just need to add protein (a novel source for your pet, or at least one you’ve established that he can tolerate) and water. There may also be a little cooking involved. For protein, think fish, turkey, goose, duck, venison, bison, rabbit, kangaroo . . . well, you get the idea. Some examples of this type of food are:
And there’s one more choice when addressing dog food allergies: cook it yourself. Yes, you can save money and keep your dog healthy by rolling up your sleeves and treating Rex to a little home cookin’! Want to find out how?
Click here for Homemade Dog Food 101!
Click here to read All About Food Allergies in Dogs! Click here to return from the Food for Dog Food Allergies page to the Beyond Food Allergies home page!
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