Author: Syahrul Azlan
Of all animals, dogs can have the hardest way in dealing with
allergic reactions and the symptoms are constant. That's the reason why
dog owners need to pay close and urgent attention especially during the
early years to play down the onslaught of these reactions or symptoms
and the most common of all is pruritis or itching in excess. The
manifestations of pruritis include excessive licking, rubbing and
chewing of the skin when itchiness arises.
On the other hand although the face, feet and armpit areas are the
common areas for pruritis in dogs there is still a possibility that it
may cover up the entire body when we will not provide early proper
diagnosis and therapy. However, there are few dogs that scratch a lot
but show no problems in their skin. For the reason that sometimes there
are pets which are allergic to fleas and when bitten wherever parts of
the body it starts to itch because the bite may form tiny blood spots.
In addition to this, flea dirt constitutes more of blood that they
appear as small blood spots on table tops and the floor.
Basically, there are three types of allergic reactions in dogs where
the dog may suffer from one of these reactions or a combination of all
three conditions. First is food allergy in where a dog is allergic to
ingredients or preservatives found in food like beef, wheat, dairy
products which are most common food allergens. In addition, even
premium dog foods have a tendency to contain these products.
For some dog owners, the best way to stop allergic reactions is to
immediately "haul" their pets off to a pet store or a veterinarian's
clinic. Usually, the people running the establishment would recommend
some of their dog food to stop these allergic reactions thinking that
this is the best way to stop excessive scratching or biting. However,
they have to bear in mind that food allergies are the least cause of
allergic problems in dogs.
Second type of allergic reaction is flea allergy dermatitis an
allergens that can be found in the saliva of flea that bites the dog
and for several time this is a common cause of allergic reaction.
In this the main stimulants for allergic reactions in dogs is when flea
inserts a coagulant through the saliva to prevent the clotting of the
dog's blood. However the occurrences of new and effective treatments
have now diminished.
The last type of allergic reactions found in dogs is what they call
allergic inhaled dermatitis or atopy, a pre-inclination in the animal
to produce IgE antibodies on exposure to an allergen.
The common allergens here are pollen, house dust, feathers, grasses,
animal dander, mold and mites which are either ingested by the dog or
passed through the pads of its feet.
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