Protein Allergies And Dog Food (1)
It is a little known fact amongst dog owners that dog allergies related to food are caused by the high protein content of the diet that most dogs are automatically put on from the moment that they are old enough to eat solids. Most owners whose pooches suffer from dog food allergies have blamed the flavourings and preservatives that are added to dog food in the past. However, research has proved that this is most definitely not the case.
Beef, soy, wheat, corn, dairy products, chicken and eggs are the main triggers of dog allergies related to food. All of them have protein as an integral part of their make up but have little else in common, so it stands to reason that it is protein content that causes the dog allergies. Research has shed a little more light on this because it has revealed that the amount of protein consumed directly affects whether a dog will be allergic to it or not, rather than a dog allergy being dependent on the composition of the protein itself. This latter statement refers to the fact that one form of protein can be slightly different to another and have more or less chance of provoking an allergic reaction on that basis. However, if a dog has a protein allergy then he will react to protein, end of story.
Part two comes within the next days…
Sincerely
Angela
