Dog and Cat Allergies and Intolerances

Dog and Cat allergies to food account for about 10% of all the allergies seen in dogs and cats. It is the third most common cause after flea bite allergies and atopy (inhalant allergies). With the advent of lamb and rice diets, many people feel that they are preventing or treating dog and cat allergies.

The entire process of a pet being sensitized to a particular agent in food, and the complicated antibody response that occurs in the intestinal tract in pets with food allergies, are not very well understood. Despite the lack of understanding of the actual disease process, there are many things that we do know including the symptoms, how to diagnose food allergies, and also how to treat them.

Food allergies affect both dogs, and less so, cats. They can show up as early as five months and as late as 12 years of age, though the vast majority of cases occur between 2 and 6 years. Many animals with food allergies also have concurrent inhalant or contact allergies.

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