By: adameric | 2011-01-14 | Alternative Medicine When your dog starts to show signs of excessive itchy skin and keeps continually scratching, one of the first things that you should do is give dog a colloidal oatmeal bath. read more
By: jennifergredson | 2012-03-09 | Home & Family There are many different things that dog owners have to concern themselves with. Dogs have a very sensitive body and they can easily become ill if they are not taken care of. read more
By: Loy Bond | 2010-04-01 | Pets Every home feels more like more with a dog around, you know that. But do dogs vary in how much they trigger allergies? They do! Come find out which ones will have your friends sneezing or smiling. read more
By: Joanne Galagher | 2010-03-29 | Pets Many dogs can suffer from allergic reactions to various things. Breeds such as Bulldogs, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Schnauzers, and Terriers may be genetically pre-disposed to allergies, specifically, allergies caused by ingredients found in food. read more
By: Loy Bond | 2010-03-31 | Pets How do you know if your dog has food allergies? Read on to find out how to differentiate between an allergy and an intolerance, and what to do to pinpoint the source. read more
By: Jennifer Gretson | 2011-04-03 | Pets When substances referred to as allergens penetrate the body of your dog, your pet might develop dog skin allergies. The animal then gets an allergic reaction. Some dogs have a particular allergy from ... read more
By: Jennifer Gretson | 2011-03-24 | Pets Most people first notice that their dog is allergic to something via digestive upset or a dermatological reaction. These dog skin allergies can be as obvious as clumps of hair falling out, or as moderate as slightly increasing scratching. When your dog exhibits a skin ailment, it's important to take him or her to the veterinarian. Some of these ailments are caused by parasites, and cannot be effectively treated without an anti-parasitic medications. If the vet diagnoses allergies, then your can start to treat for them. Problems with the coat or skin in dogs that have allergies do not mean that the reaction was caused by an exterior source, though it can. Allergic reactions to fleas and other pests can result in these problems, but so can ... dogs , pets , dog skin problems , dog skin allergies read more
By: Michael Herrah | 2011-03-27 | Allergies Dogs are just like humans as they also experience allergic attacks. The only difference is it's not that easy to diagnose the cause of this problem on dogs. Hence, it might need you to do several things for you to know if they have allergy and its causes. read more
By: ihtesham | 2011-01-09 | Men's Health It isn't exactly a happy situation if you have dog allergies when people's love for this obedient pet shows no signs of abating. According to statistics, about half of American households have a dog. And you can find dog dander, i.e., flakes of dead skin, almost everywhere, even in places where no one has seen a dog. NIH says pet dander can be detected in almost every household in the United States. Given such circumstances, it is almost an embarrassment for a person to have dog allergies and t read more
By: Loy Bond | 2010-04-01 | Pets Having to choose between your dog and someone with an allergy can be extremely difficult. You may not have to though! Here are some tips that may help. read more
By: RogerJocey | 2011-12-21 | Pets Around fifteen percent of the United States population suffers from dog or cat allergies, so there’s a decent chance that someone in your family is allergic. read more
By: Maria Elena | 2011-06-03 | Pets Seasonal allergies are the most common cause of dog itching and scratching. A scratch test at your vet's clinic, which normally costs a few hundred dollars, is the best way to figure out what's behind your dog's seasonal allergies. You can also ask yourself what you're allergic to. For some reason, people and pets are usually allergic to the same things. read more
By: Sandra | 2012-03-28 | Pets Allergies in dogs can occur due to variety of causes like bacterial infections, dietary changes etc. Keep an eye on the timeframe and symptoms to help identify your dog’s allergy and treat it immediately. read more
By: Jen Tickle | 2012-05-09 | Pets Food allergies account for about ten percent of all the allergies seen in dogs. They also generally account for twenty percent of the causes of itching and scratching in dogs. Just how a pet becomes sensitized to a particular agent in the food, which in turn creates a complicated antibody response in the dog’s intestinal tract, is not very well understood. read more