Our companions can develop symptoms of an allergy or skin disorder at any time in their life. The more compromised their immune system is the greater the chances of something like this happening. Any dog that is genetically weak and fed poor quality food, plus exposed to daily stress, is a prime candidate for an allergy or skin eruption to occur.

The constant scratching or chewing on the skin culd be anything from flea-bite sensitivities, a reaction to vaccinations, or chemicals in the environment or diet. We need to look back at what we fed our dogs or what events happened leading up to the cause. There are many contributing factors that could potentially come into play here.

Many conventional treatments usually encompass antibiotics, steroids, antihistamines or as much as tranquilizers for the cure all. All of these only give temporary relief and in the end can only create a much worse case scenario of liver disease, adrenal disease or kidney failure. There are many side effects…

Hot spots are one such symptom of driving the disease further into the body. A dog’s body is attempting to rid itself of toxins or inner built up heat and develops these terrible hot spots, which are very bothersome to the dog. The skin is the largest organ of the body and functions in detoxifying it. Many times a rash or skin irritation of some sort develops as a result of this process. If a veterinarian prescribes drugs for this condition it merely suppresses the immune system and the toxins are prevented from leaving the body.

There are many reasons why allergy symptoms in dogs or skin disorders in dogs can appear. Some of the most obvious are:

• diet related, inferior ingredients, over-processed, loaded with chemicals
• selective breeding practices, biological flaws now present, genetic weaknesses caused from breeding conformation preferences
• over-vaccination
• an onslaught of chemicals and pollutants in the diet and environment

If you see your dog constantly biting or licking its skin, or scratching all the time, it could have an allergy to something or it is stress related. If there are lumps and bumps appearing, sore or inflamed skin, there is a reason to look into it further. If your dog’s ears are always getting infected, there could be something more than just an allergy or yeast infection happening. In my e-book “The Ultimate Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy Guide for Dogs” I talk about many different approaches to allergies in dogs. There are elimination diets to removing airborne causes. A dog with a serious allergy can be rehabilitated back to a healthy dog.

Probe deeper into why your pet is suffering from these incidences. Be aware of what is going on with your dog’s life. If we stay on top of it we can prevent many unfortunate events and costly vet bills! Not to mention our companion being spared needless suffering.

What allergies concern you? Share your comments below!