News: Addressing Dog Allergies Holistically

Impaired Chihuahua can be happy
The Norman Transcript
"Dear A.S: Thank you for the reminder to all dog (and cat) caregivers whose animal companions have chronic, unresolved skin problems. One test ? after conducting diet-ingredient deletion and substitution trials to rule out a food allergy ? is to either remove carpets or put down cotton sheets over the carpets (and upholstered furniture that the animals lie on). Also, remove any synthetic or wool blankets that the animal uses.

Of course, there are many other allergens (mold, pollen, dust mites, fleas, etc.) and factors in animals' environments that weaken their immune systems that a holistic approach to treating chronic scin allergies will address.

Seasonal allergies often are alleviated by giving dogs locally produced honey and bee pollen? about 1/2 teaspoonful of honey and a pinch of pollen per 30 pounds of body weight daily in the dog's food..."

It would be a good idea to have a holistic veterenarian run some muscle tests against known allergens to try to pinpoint what's causing the skin problems. Holistic allergy testing is much less stressfull to the animal than traditional western medical testing procedures...

[Tags: holistic veterinarian, dog allergies, dog skin problem]