Ear problems are one of the top routine reasons why dogs visit the veterinarian, and many dogs suffer with painful and unpleasant ear conditions for years on end before a true long-standing cure is found. 

Pets visit veterinarians for many reasons, but allergies are one of the most common reasons (1, 2). Because of this, many veterinary health insurance policies will not fully cover veterinary allergy visits.

The answer is simple. Yes! By reducing the processed commercial food in your pet's diet you will be adding vitality to your pet's body. Increased vitlity translates to an improved ability to heal.

A true pet food allergy is defined as an actual immune system or inflammatory response, that‘s triggered by eating certain foods.

Pets that scratch excessively may be allergic to something. Some pets are affected at certain times of the year, while others have problems all year.

Adverse reactions to food are difficult to differentiate from "atopy" in the dog because presenting symptoms are typically identical for both conditions.

It all began in 1988, when our beloved year-old tortoiseshell Persian, Dinah, developed what was diagnosed as a "granuloma" on her lip. Our then veterinarian treated her with the "accepted" method of dealing with such disorders, a cortisone injection.