Food Allergy
An allergic reaction to one or more ingredients in the diet, causing itchy skin, recurrent ear trouble and sometimes tummy upset. Diagnosed and managed with a strict elimination diet trial and long-term avoidance.
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The elimination diet, done properly: the only reliable test there is
A food trial asks a lot. Weeks of policing every morsel, no treats, and a wary eye on the dog-walker. It is one of the more demanding things we ask of owners, so it helps to know why we ask. The elimination diet is not...
Surviving the food trial: treats, family, scavenging and staying strict
The diet is chosen, the bag is in the cupboard, and now eight weeks or more of living it stretch out ahead. This is the part nobody warns you about properly. The food trial is not hard because your dog or cat has tricky...
Food allergies in pets: what they are, and what they are not
Few topics in pet health are sold to owners as hard as food allergy. Walk down any pet-shop aisle and the bags shout "grain-free", "hypoallergenic" and "limited ingredient" at you, and the internet is full of confident...
After the trial: the challenge, finding the trigger, and feeding for life
Eight strict weeks, no slips, and your pet is visibly more comfortable: less scratching, calmer ears, fewer flares. The hard part is behind you. What most owners do next is entirely understandable: leave well alone,...
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