As among people, among dogs, more and more individuals are found that are prone to food allergies. Experts associate this with unfavorable environmental factors, unbalanced feeding, as well as a general weakening of the animal's immune system.
How to identify allergies?
If the dog suffers from food allergy, then the primary task is to identify those products to which an adverse reaction occurs. Usually it is manifested in the form of rashes on individual parts of the animal's skin, as well as hair loss and general lethargy of your pet, loss of appetite and weight loss.
The most common allergy in dogs can be caused by gluten additives found in some dry foods. In the dog's body, there are not enough enzymes that can split this substance, and it reacts to it with the manifestation of an allergic reaction. Also, the dog may have intolerance to oily fish, chicken meat, turkey, bananas, apricots and various additives that are found in dry food - dyes and flavors.
Of course, first of all, if you notice a sign of an allergy in your four-legged friend, you should consult a veterinarian. He will examine the animal and give a recommendation on what foods should be excluded from the diet. Also the veterinarian will advise what hypoallergenic food for puppies and dogs, it is best to choose and how to use it correctly. When you follow all the recommendations, you can easily cure the dog and rejoice with it life again.
How to choose a hypoallergenic food?
In the lines of almost all companies involved in the production of animal feed, there are special dry food systems designed specifically for allergenic dogs. Before you buy this or that feed it is worth consulting with a veterinarian, as well as read reviews on the websites of a vet clinic or ask advice from sellers in pet stores. We will tell you about the most popular brands of hypoallergenic canine food.
First, it is worth noting that the feed is very different in price. On the shelves there are super premium foods, as well as their more economical counterparts. In the highest quality food, potentially dangerous products are replaced with lamb, duck, tuna, rice, pike perch, salmon, pike, apples, herbs. Also, in such food, dyes and preservatives are not contained.
Among the super premium premium brands are such brands as Acana (Acana), Bosch (Bosch), Biofood (Biofood), Yarrah (Yarra). Here the choice is for the owner and individual preferences of the dog. For example, the hypoallergenic dog food "Akana" is not only a high-tech therapeutic agent, but also has a preventive effect, which is very important for puppies and for adult animals.
Among the economy class brands, it is worth noting the following hypoallergenic dog food: