The Three Types of Allergic Reactions in Dog
Allergic reactions in dogs are hard to control and are usually chronic in nature. This is why the right diagnosis and therapy has to be started early to minimize the allergic reaction. The most common symptom for allergic reaction in dogs is excessive itching, or pruritis. It is the high strung dogs that tend to itch more than placid dogs while chewing, licking and rubbing of the skin are all manifestations of pruritis.
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.
According to veterinarians, there are 3 types of allergic reactions common in dogs and they could suffer from any of these reactions or a killer combination of the three. There are some, if not all, kinds of specific preservatives found in foods that are considered food allergens for dogs and examples of these foods are poultry products, lamb, beef, dairy products and wheat. But a dog owner also has to be aware of is that dog foods, even premium ones can contain these products and this is the first type of allergic reaction- food allergy.
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.
Allergic inhaled dermatitis or atopy is the third type of allergic reactions. In this allergic reaction the dog on its exposure to an allergen has the tendency to produce IgE antibodies.
Allergic reactions will then be evident when there is a re-exposure to the same allergen. Common causes are usually pollen, grasses, animal wastes or animal dander, molds, mites, house dust and feathers which can be either pass through inhalation or through or in-between the pads of its paws.
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