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Grain Free Diets and allergies Perhaps your dog has eaten the same dog food for years, and yet recently you notice excessive scratching, ear inflammation, tail chewing or hair loss. Canine health issues can be symptomatic of food allergies. Dogs can eat the same food for long periods with out any reaction, then like us, they can suddenly develop a sensitivity or allergy to an ingredient. Food allergies occur in dogs when their immune systems teat adversely to one or several ingredients in their diet. Adverse food reactions are more likely to occur after repeated exposure to the allergen. It is like if we have an allergy to peanuts, it may not happen the first time you eat it, but after if you keep eating it, your immune system recognizes them for the next time. Many dog owners believe that certain grains inherently cause allergies or gastrointestinal distress in their pets. Some Vets do not agree saying that years ago, they were saying that lamb was considered hypoallergenic because is was not commonly found in foods. Corn has been in foods for a long time, so there are more dogs with corn allergies. Now that lamb is in a lot of foods, were seeing just as many lamb allergies as we do corn. They don’t think there’s anything magical about corn that makes it an allergen, other than the fact that its in a lot of dog foods. It is true as with humans, dogs can react differently to different food ingredients. Although grains may not cause problems for all dogs, evidence suggests that some dogs are more sensitive to grain. These dogs may benefit from diets that don’t include any grain sources. Because every dog is unique, it can be difficult to determine what causes food related allergies, Grain offenders may include corn, rice, wheat and barley which are common ingredients in most commercial dog foods. Various proteins also create problems for some dogs.

I hope this helps with any one with dog allergies. I will post more about the purpose of grains and carbs and general info.:)

I will also put these in the documents for later use if you need them.

Rebecca