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If your dog suffers from skin allergies, choosing the right food can make a difference for your dog’s comfort and health. Allergies in dogs are a common concern from pet owners and can cause itchiness, red patches, hair loss, inflammation, and secondary skin infections.

A growing body of evidence highlights the significant role that diet plays in either aggravating or alleviating the underlying causes of allergies and yeast infection. However. it’s not a one-for-all dog food choice.

A dog that scratches, licks, and digs at itself all day is one of the most common things owners bring to the vet, and...

A dog that won't stop scratching is miserable, and so is everyone listening to the thump at 2 a.m. Most of the time it's...

Temaril-P for dogs is a tablet that combines an antihistamine and a steroid, which is perfect to combat itchiness and coughing. If your dog...

Just like humans, dogs can suffer from allergies that cause discomfort, itching, and even chronic health issues if not addressed properly. Dog allergies are...

The sight of your dog constantly scratching, licking, or chewing is a familiar and distressing one. Dog allergy shots can offer a dog some needed long term relief.

Most holistic veterinary practitioners recommend switching any itchy dog to a complete and balanced home-prepared diet containing “real foods.” This will decrease the dog’s exposure to unnecessary or complex chemicals and give his body the opportunity to utilize the higher-quality nutrients present in fresh foods. Whether the diet is cooked or raw, the increased nutrient quality and availability of fresh whole foods will improve the health of any dog who currently receives even the best dry or canned foods.

Chicken is one of the most widely used proteins in commercial dog foods, treats, and supplements, which makes it both widely consumed and one...

Things you never thought you’d do an internet search for, right? But if your dog keeps licking his butt, he’s going to need a...

Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines for dogs include diphenhydramine (Benadryl), loratadine (Claritin), and cetirizine (Zyrtec). These three medications can provide relief from dog allergy symptoms and...

Over the years I have treated literally thousands of animal patients for allergic problems, using both Western and alternative medicine methods. The more I think I know about allergies, the more I read and learn about them, the more confused I get. Nothing I have tried therapeutically works with all my patients; some patients get better with hardly any effort on my part; others finally respond to my third or fourth treatment protocol (or 9th or 10th); and some never respond, no matter what I try.