Sentences with phrase «pets than food allergies»

It's important to know that both flea allergies and environmental allergies are MUCH more common in pets than food allergies.

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However, single protein food choices — also known as limited ingredient diets (LIDS)-- are more than simply a fad; they are a conscientious attempt by pet food manufacturers to help pet owners deal with food - related allergies that can plague some dogs.

Since pets with food allergies are often allergic to more than one food ingredient, diagnosing a food allergy can be a complicated process.

Those pets who are diagnosed with food allergies are actually allergic to animal protein (chicken rather than grains and so eliminating whole grains has no effect on the animal suffering with food allergies except to deprive them of necessary vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids.

If your pet shows any of the general signs for more than a few days, a veterinarian should be consulted to rule out other causes such as food allergies, foreign objects or internal disorders resulting from endocrine, pancreas, liver or kidney diseases.

And contrary to the beliefs of many pet owners, food allergies in dogs and cats are much more likely to be induced by a meat product rather than a grain (such as wheat or corn).

For example, they are much more likely than gen Z pet owners to be concerned about their pets having food allergies or intolerances.

Many pet owners believe that grain - free pet foods are easier to digest, provide pets with better nutrition, and are less likely to cause allergies than pet foods containing grain.

In the case of hypoallergenic diets for pets with food allergies, prescription diet companies take special precautions to avoid contamination of these hypoallergenic diets with common proteins that could evoke allergic responses, using separate facilities or equipment than used for their other foods.

Indeed, according to veterinarian Rosanna Marsalla, 70 percent of pets develop allergies to foods they have been fed for quite a long time, even for more than two years.

Statistically speaking, less than 5 % of pets have a true food allergy.