What You Can Do About Your Pet's Allergies

Pets provide a lot of comfort, joy and fun for humans. When you come home, they are 
usually there to greet you with a positive attitude. You love your pets, but what if you 
discover that something in your environment or what your pet is eating might be making 
them sick? People everywhere are becoming more aware of these types of issues, and 
experts are beginning to recognize the seriousness of pet allergies. Here are some 
things to know about your pet’s allergies. 


Observe Their Reactions and Behavior

If you have some suspicion that you little animal friends are having issues, it’s really 
important to take the time to observe them and see if you can notice any changes in 
their behavior, energy level and general demeanor. This can help you to provide vets 
information about what they’ve been experiencing. 

You pet can’t speak, so you’ll have to be aware and be able to speak for them. 
Sometimes there are visible reactions that might clue you in such as: reddish skin 
patches, frequent infections on the skin, on ears or eyes, vomiting, bowel disturbances, 
flatulence and diarrhea. Some animals might even experience some respiratory issues 
that can be manifested as difficulty breathing, audible wheezing, coughing or sneezing. 


Go to a Vet ASAP

After you knew that there is something wrong, it’s important to get to a doctor right 
away. This and make sure that you get them help before they experience any other 
sever symptoms. You pet will need a lot of comfort and understanding because they 
won’t understand what is happening to them, only that they don’t feel well and it’s 
important that they feel comfortable so that they will be ready to see the vet. 


Dietary Elimination

One important method that can be used to determine the source of the allergy that is 
causing your pet discomfort or making them feel stress can be a dietary elimination trial. 
This is done by slowly and methodically removing foods from the diet of your pet so that 
professionals are more able to see exactly what might be causing the sickness. Grains 
have been increasing in the ingredients for pet food over the last decade or so, and 
some animals may be intolerant to those kinds of food formulas, but without a trial of 
this type it could be nearly impossible to detect the source of the allergy. 






 
