Food Allergies/Atopic Dermatitis

Good Morning,
My beagle has been itching alot and this has happened before, she seems to be allergic to not only fleas but now im thinking its food as well. Upon researching commercial pet foods, atopic dermatitis and anything else i could read, iv decided to try her on a home made, human grade food regime. She has been itching her stomach, feet and scratching her ears and face. I do have her on frontline plus and interceptor as well. I dont like giving her the frontline but the fleas send her to the vet if she gets bit. Iv started her on fresh chicken (boiled) with pasta and carrots or green beans all mixed up and sprinkled with a small amt of garlic powder and as variety Iv also given her ground turkey, cooked with potatoes and carrots, along with a multi vitamin each day. Is this a nutritionally sound diet for her? Is this something she can stay on? Organic, human grade pet food is expensive!!

You may want to check out this supplement that I know will help with the flea allergy.

Body Guard
http://www.protec-pet-health.com/body_guard.htm

If your dog continues to itch feeding your cooked chicken, it may be allergic to chicken or poultry. Seen plenty of that with commercial food.

One of the best commercial lamb/rice only foods is CALIFORNIA NATURAL made by Natura Pet Food
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=home-tab

My family was going crazy trying to solve our pets problems. We have two dogs -- one a small Sheltie mix and a Chocolate Lab. Both dogs were diagnosed with "flea allergies" and the Lab was absolutley miserable....the vet said she was probably allergic to more than just fleas and wanted to run a bunch of expensive tests . . she had huge sores all over her body where she had scratched her skin raw. The Sheltie was generally itchy, scaley skin with no energy and had a severe rash on her underbelly.

I found several articles about fillers and processed foods in regular commercial dog food and I was thinking we would have to start making "home-made" dog food, when somebody told me about a product called Nzymes...the difference has been amazing.. Within two weeks, both dogs improved dramatically. They have now been on the product for two months, and the Sheltie's hair (which had thinned considerably) is now thick and beautiful again, her rash is completely gone, and she has her energy back (she is 10 years old). The Lab hardly itches at all, her coat is shiny and beautiful, and the sores have completely healed. We live in the country where it is a constant battle with fleas (no...we don't use any chemical flea powders, collars, etc....just bathe them once a week, so I'm sure they do get bitten by the occasional flea).

We now feed them ONLY Eagle Pak dog food (which is made with NO fillers)...It does cost a little more than regular dog food, but is a lot cheaper than making the food yourself. It can usually be found at most pet stores (if not, they can probably order for you).

You can get the Nzymes at www.Nzymes.com. I know this has saved us many $$ in vet bills and our pets are so much healthier. Hope this is helps somebody else.