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Dog Food allergies

Food allergies are something that is difficult to identify unless you are well aware of the baseline information with regard to this type of allergy. The main symptoms of food allergies in dogs include, facial itching, limb chewing, belly itching, recurrent ear infections or skin infections. 

Not your Average Dog food

Since the dogs consume a lot of prepared food including various kinds of proteins, fillers, coloring agents and more; in the commercial food, the incidences of food allergies are higher than one can imagine. Allergic reactions mostly involve the skin or the gastro intestinal tract. 


If you come across your dog itching after eating a specific food, then suspect a food allergy in this animal. However, conditions like fungal infections need to be ruled out in general before the conclusion of itching as a sign of food allergy.

Good wholesome Food

There are many recorded incidences of allergies of dogs to corn or to wheat. However, the food allergies vary from dog to dog.  Read the labels clearly before feeding your dogs with commercial pet food. Too much colored food should be avoided since it may cause allergies to your dog.


Food allergies are often linked to the hyper active behavior noticed in the dogs.  Added colors, preservatives, and high fat diet might cause such food allergies. Therefore you have
to be careful in providing any new kind of diet to your dog and closely monitor the dog for any signs of allergy.   

All being well your Dog will grow up Healthy and Happy

There are many occasions that food allergies might be diagnosed in dogs, but the dog may have other problems like pancreatitis. To rule out the food allergies, observe your dogs everytime you feed them. Look for reasons to link the signs of dog allergy with the food given. Note any changes in your dogs behavior after feeding and keep the notes to show to your dogs vet.

Dogs Need Different Diets At Different Ages

Patch an American Bulldog Puppy

Dogs need different diets at different ages. Yes. This is true. 


For example, the puppy needs milk as the major food item while an adult dog may need beef or chicken in addition to the boiled egg and milk. So depending on the age factor, the diet schedule varies in reality for the dogs like any other species. 


Puppies need greater amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrates than adult dogs. Furthermore, puppies need more frequent feeding schedules in a day, unlike an adult dog. The movement based requirements of diet are more in the case of puppies, since they are often more active than the adult dogs. 

Patch a Six Year old American Bulldog

Elder dogs need restricted protein but the protein needs to be easily digestible and easily assimilated in the body. The diet schedule should have ample supply of water for them. Feeding aged dogs too much protein may finally lead to over burden to the renal structures and ultimately, the dog may end up damaging filters in the kidney.
This is true especially when the immune system of these dogs is compromised due to many factors. 


Similarly, the elderly dogs need less food only because the movements of the adult dogs are highly restricted and hence, they have to spend a limited amount of energy. 

A Beagle

Female dogs in the pregnancy stage need not be fed a full stomach since it may cause some discomforts to the animal. However, the pregnant animal and the nursing animal need a special type of food, that delivers a balanced type of nutrition, with proper supplementation of vitamins and minerals. 

A Golden Retriever Pup

The nursing animal with puppies needs to be fed with enough calcium,
hence there will not be any calcium based deficiency and the bones of the puppies will be strong without any curving.  

Common Questions About Heart Worm

The most common questions asked about heart worm, are often related to the

species affected by heart worms in addition to the dog's. 

You should know that in addition to dogs, the cat, fox, wolf, horse, 
sea lion etc. are also affected. Can this be cured-or not? 


Yes. This can be treated.


What is the drug used often for the prevention of heart worm in
dogs? 


Ivermectin is the drug used often to have preventive actions for these 
heart worms. Dogs affected reveal constant coughing, panting and 
dullness in many occasions.


What will be the size of the worms? 


In the case of the females, it is about twenty-seven centimeters and in the case of males, it is about seventeen centimeters in length. 


Is there any vector involved in the transmission of the disease? 


Yes. Mosquitoes often get associated as vectors in which the early development of larvae of heart worms occur in them.


Is the prophylaxis meant only for heart worms or others also?


The prophylaxis is meant not only for the heart worms but also
for the hook worms, whip worms, and round worms. 


What is the infective type of larvae that is associated with the transmission
of these heart worms? 


The third stage larva that is transmitted by the mosquito bites.
This occurs through-out the world. In some areas, the incidences are 
less in colder months in which the mosquito breeding will not be there 
and may be dormant during these periods. 


What is the name of the drug used for therapy and prevention? 


Ivermectin and milbemycin oxime may be used for both purposes. 
Ivermectin is available in injection form and oral form.


Additionally, the forms for external application are available. 
The cost factor needs to be worked out for all these treatments. 


What is the frequency of drug used for prophylaxis?


One month before the mosquito season and up to two months after the
mosquito season, ivermectin or milbemycin oxime may be given once 
monthly for the prophylaxis. 


Diethylcarbamazine may be used for therapy purpose. 



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Poor Max developed a very severe skin disease. He visited the veterinary surgery at least once every week, to get regular bathing in a strong chemical smelling solution. But he stayed happy and boisterous, and became a favourite with the veterinary nurse that would bath him weekly.

He lost all of his beautiful fur coat more than once and he used to chew his paws, so had to wear a cone type collar to stop his biting.  His skin would become scabby and he'd go bald. He never lost his sparkle and his enjoyment of life, running happily in fields with my son's.

Eventually nothing more could be done for poor Max   and   he took his  final journey to the veterinary surgery one Friday evening. We were saddened to return home without our poor little Max.

"Baby Max asleep in my son's bed"

MAX THE LITTLE POSER

Max when poorly

Max wants to go for a ride!

Max liked to have his photo taken

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Bathing your dog needs to be given more emphasis.

This is because of the fact that if you are careless in bathing, the animal may end up having some infections.  For example, if you don't close the ears with large cotton wool balls, the water may enter into the ear canals and may cause some ear infections. 

Some signs of this are a constant discharge from the ears and shaking of head.

A Happy and Contented Dog

Frequency of bathing actually depends on the breed of the dog. 

If the dog is of a hairy type like the cocker spaniel, then the bathing is to be carried out once every six to eight weeks. If these breeds are bathed too frequently, the skin and coat loose the protective characters.  

However, when the dog has defecated on the skin due to the frequent digestive upsets leading to diarrhea, to avoid the bad smell, the dog may be subjected to frequent bathing some times by the owners.

Take more care in avoiding some irritant soaps or human soaps.

The soap materials used for human beings are not suitable for dogs.  

Similarly, many human shampoo products have some ingredients that are not suitable in the proportions that are to be used in the case of dogs. 

Hence, always try to use the shampoo products that are mentioned mainly for the use of dogs. Take more care in using any new product.

Always have a good time and patience with your dog.

The products required for bathing should be within reach and close to the water source.  

Dogs love the sprinkling of water, river, and oceans.  Even when you are using a bathtub, have everything in one place and then start bathing the dog. Try to have a leash, conditioner, towel, and shampoo in the bath place, within reach.

Conditioner is helpful to make the combing easier later. Bathing should be a convenient activity to both the dog and the owner.

This should not be a burden. You should try to make bathing your dog an enjoyable activity for you and your dog.