Dog food allergy question...

[geegirl]

I cannot believe it's April already! Munch has been with me for 4-5 months now. She is doing extremely well! She survived the switch back in December from Hill's prescription duck/potato kibble, to Natural Balance L.I.D. duck/potato kibble. I eventually added the canned food ( Natural Balance L.I.D. duck/potato also) and bisquits ( Natural Balance L.I.D. duck/potato also). She has done well with it all. Her coat is gorgeous! Being blind and having limited hearing has not hindered her at all. She is still loving her walks, her playtime and her new home. I wanted to post again this many months later in case anyone else had a similiar problem and was looking for a solution. This forum helped me so much when I wanted to switch her food and had a vet telling me she would have to be on Hill's prescription food for the rest of her life.

Thank you all!

[need4Trees]

Oh this is So good to hear! Glad your baby is doing good despite her "shortcomings"!
Good job with her!

[brookdaleresident]

That's good to hear!
Several weeks ago I changed my dog's food from Natural Balance to an organic one (don't remember the name) and she was scratching, biting herself, and ended up with bald spots all over. She was tested for mange (negative) so I changed the food back to Natural Balance and she's doing great. Her coat filled in quickly.

[mikeysmom]

Hello Geegirl,
I own a English Bulldog that has the very same ear condition as your dog with the exception his ears are always wet with goo.I have to clean them constantly.We just switched him over to the Natural balance L.I.D. duck/potato, he loves it, however he is spoiled he has to have baked chicken breasts mixed with the food. He seemed to improve for a couple of weeks, however, he has started to shake his head again and that DREADED goo is back. He is still on Natural balance L.I.D. duck/potato and back to taking his benadryl 3 times a day.I did notice one thing, I started giving him more chicken and less dry food, now I'm starting to think he might be allergic to the chicken.I plan on continuing with this food without the chicken.
Mikeysmom

[geegirl]

Hi Mikeysmom,

Maybe it is the chicken? I often wonder if a dog could react to what a chicken is fed. My dog is still doing fine on the Natural Balance L.I.D. Duck potato food. Me personally, I would love to know exactly what our dog Munch is allergic to. It would be so nice for her to have a little variety in her diet. BTW-We just celebrated her 6th birthday last month and as of yesterday we have had her for a year. Yay!

[Lana C]

My allergy girl is on Acana. I suppliement with cooked sweet potatoes and mixed veggies or what ever veggies we're having juat so she gets some live food as well as the kibble..I put them in the processor and add beef cuts when I have it. If I give her a piece of chicken her ear gets bright red and hot immediately. I gave her a mini wheat one day and the same thing happened. She also has seasonal allergies which I manage with Benadryl and frequent baths with 4% Chlorhexiderm shampoo (to keep staff infection at bay). The best thing I ever did after over three years of continued antibiotics is take her to a dermatologist on recommendation from my vet. One visit last November and we've been managing ever since. I highly recommend anyone who has a pet with skin issues to see a dermatologist. You'll save $$$ and a lot of anguish.