Is your pet suffering from dog allergies?

Caring for a pet with dog allergies.

My dog Spooky has endured more visits to the vet than I can count, but he's worth it because for all his Westyness he is a one in a million; he's the greatest dog. A greater companion I have never found.

Welcome to my pages about our experiences with my Westy's, dog allergies.

I think you will find it valuable as well as enlightening.

If you have a pet that's unwell please take him or her to the vet for a checkup.

FOR SKIN ALLERGIES CLICK HERE

West Highland White Terriers dogs are known for having dog allergies. I know most of the Westies on the block and most of them have some kind of stomach problem or rashes and sores, even hair loss.

Dog Skin Allergies

My West Highland White Terrier has dog skin problems that started two years ago and will not go away.

My doctor has always said they were allergies but they are not. They look like a red spot then turn into a larger area and a scab forms. My doctor put my dog on antibiotics and that helps short term but they always come back. I feed my dog homemade dog food so I know she is getting good wholesome food.

If a Vet reads this please write to me about this problem. Maybe you will recognize the symptoms and suggest which medical direction I should be heading. You can reach me here:

This is how I take care of his skin problems.

• I wash the areas with a medicated soap from the vet
• I wait until the scabs are softened and then I scrape them off gently
• I put regular hydrogen peroxide on the spot because these spot will multiply
• I then put Panalog or Dermavet on each sore until it heals.

Most of the time if I am vigilant I can control dog skin problems but yesterday I found more than 20 scabs all over her body and started her on the antibiotics and cleaned out the scabs every day with my method above.

This method works for my dog. It might not work for your canine so a trip to the vet every year is necessary.

What's really in Dog Food?

Dog food allergies are common throughout the United States. Don't give your dog pet food that will shorten his life.

If you knew the ingredients in commercial dog food you wouldn't feed it to your dog, let alone your best friend.

I have two West Highland White Terriers.

My female is nine years old, strong and naturally healthy but my mail dog has had problems since he was a small puppy. With vomiting blood, diarrhea and blood in his stools I visited different vets every few months. Could this be dog food allergies causing my Westie to vomit his food?

Food Allergies or just plain bad dog food? Dog Food allergies in pets.

After $1200.00 in examination, x-rays and drugs, they all told me that it was probably a dog food allergy because they couldn't find anything wrong in the blood work or examination.

They sent me home with a special diet of Duck and potatoes, Venison and potatoes and finally Salmon and potatoes Nothing worked so they switched me to a hypoallergenic dog food at an exorbitant price. Still my male dog would loose his appetite, refuse to eat and vomit bile.

I was at my wits end so I finally went to see a vet in San Mateo who told me he had Colitis along with food allergies. We kept him on the anti-allergy formula but added bran to his diet. He improved and started eating more, gained weight and looked happier. Westies with food allergies like these are all too common. We hope we can give you some hints on how to keep your Westie or any other dog with food allergies in tip top form.

FOOD ALLERGIES

If your vet tells you that your dog has food allergies, then I encourage you to read on.

If you think your dog is suffering from food allergies, Please Read the article on the ingredients in commercial food. It may surprise you that there is so much junk in dog food. Most of our family pets are just that, family. We wouldn't feed unhealthy food to one of our family. So why do we buy into this multimillion dollar industry that produces extruded, rancid grease incrusted meat by-products for our best friends?

Hypoallergenic dog food

I did more research on commercial dog food and was startled to learn just what is in most all of the popular dog foods sold in markets and pet shops.

Most hypoallergenic dog food that you buy from Veterinarians cannot be bought anywhere else but at the vet's. Did you also know that veterinarians mark up the dog food 40% to 50? Of course they are going to encourage us to buy it when such an easy profit can be made.

Do I still buy that dog food for my dogs No!. Now I do have a choice. It takes time and energy but I replace the vet's food with wholesome food I cook at home.

Hopefully the questions about commercial dog food I raise here on this site will cause you a moment to pause and decide if commercial dog food is what you really want to feed your dog.

Let me also say that if you have a sick dog the first thing you must do is visit the vet and find out what is wrong. It could be something so serious that a change in diet will not help. Be safe and sure and have your dog checked first.

Now, are you ready for What's really in commercial food?