Tag Archive: allergies

Solving Pet Dietary Allergies – Process of Elimination

Now that we have a firm grasp on how to detect seasonal allergies, it’s time to focus on your pets’ potential dietary sensitivities. Solving dietary allergies is a relatively simple process compared to environmental issues for one reason: you have complete control over your pets’ diet – you do not have control over your pets’…

Autumn is Allergy Troubleshooting Season

For many pets suffering from potential unknown allergies, Autumn is the perfect time of year to get this figured out. Why? Allergies and sensitivities are most commonly found in either your pets’ diet or environment. Seasonal allergies are, just like the term implies, seasonal. The time of year where seasonal allergies are at their worst…

Allergic to Pets? Consider BIE

I was recently speaking with a client who mentioned that she would absolutely LOVE to have a pet.  A cat, a dog, she wasn’t picky – she has even considered a ferret.  I thought maybe she chose not to have one because she worked long hours, or maybe she didn’t want the mess of animal…

Corn – the misunderstood grain.

“Corn is a filler. It has no nutritional value. Corn is not digestible.” I’m sure most of you have heard something like this at one time or another. While recently attending a health seminar by pet food manufacturer, WellPet, Dr. Al Townshend took some time to explain the often-stereotyped stigmas associated with corn. I found…

Tis the season – for pet allergies.

Let me set the scenario for you: your beloved Labrador Retriever, Shadow, is much loved and well fed. He is a healthy and happy dog, but during the warmer seasons he can’t stop scratching. His skin becomes dry and irritated; he licks his paws all the time and has smelly ears. Odds are Shadow has allergies…