So, if you are really concerned about
food allergies in dogs then you should also remove from their diet the other food items that have been listed above such as beef, chicken, dairy, and egg.
Not exact matches
If you have ever had a
dog who had a
food sensitivity / intolerance or
food allergy then you likely know what a real «limited ingredient»
dog food is, especially if you have worked with a veterinarian on weeks or months of
food trials or,
in the old days, had to make your
dog's
food because
dog food companies didn't make specialty
dog foods yet.
Since protein is the principal culprit
in these hypersensitivity reactions and that all
dog foods have some form of protein
in it,
then every single
dog is at risk for the formation of
allergies; although, some are luckier than most.
When you suspect that a certain
food substance cause
allergies in your
dog,
then the most important thing to do is to eliminate that
food item from your
dog's diet.
The No. 1
allergy in dogs is beef, followed by milk and
then soy, so if you're worried about
allergies, you may want to look for
foods that avoid those, says Kenneth Snyder, veterinarian with The Visiting Vet
in Miami.