There is no valid blood or skin test to determine if your pet has a food allergy, but your veterinarian can help you find a food to use as a test (commonly this is rabbit and potato by Royal Canin as this is manufactured for
food trials since there are no other ingredients.)
Not exact matches
Since L - arginine can be given to women as a simple, safe, and inexpensive
food supplement, (in peanuts, for example) in pregnancy, Dr. Kain and Dr. McDonald are now planning human clinical
trials to assess its impact on human birth outcomes.
Note: A prescription diet is needed for the test because over-the-counter diets are not considered
trial foods since pet
food companies often use ingredients that are not listed on the label.
Since the
food elimination
trial can be costly, oftentimes as soon as the signs of discomfort go away, owners elect to just keep the dog on that
food.
I am sorry I could not suggest you a different
food since the
trial and error method with your cat's
food wouldn't be worth it for your cat's health.
Grain free is likely to be a part of an elimination
trial since the most common non-protein allergies in dogs is wheat, a cheap and heavily used grain in the pet
food industry.
Since dogs can't tell us what they like and don't like, we can get stuck playing the
trial - and - error game until we find a
food they like.
This can be particularly challenging
since toy breed formulas are already a specialty
food, further specializing into the novel protein recipes needed for elimination
trials means an even smaller market for commercial
food makers to sell their products.