With Reflexologist Nuria Weaver
Home Remedies for Dog Allergy
Dogs, one of most loved animals… usually suffer from lots of allergies. They can be hypersensitive when exposed to some harmless substance. Home remedies for dog allergies can be cheap and less harmful. When the immune system does not work properly and it may be lack of some vital nutrients, this leads to what is known as an Allergy.
Dog Allergies
Some of the common allergies and the home remedies for dog allergies are given below
- Food allergy
- Flea allergy
- Bacteria allergy
- Atopy allergy
- Contact allergy
Dogs too become allergic to some substances like human beings. When do you know that your dog is allergic? A little observation will help you to find out.
Dog Allergy Symptoms
- The first thing you can notice that your dog is allergic by its skin irritation. It is fairly easy to identify the skin of the dog. Redness, hair loss, itching and other recurring skin infection are some symptoms that occur due to the skin irritation.
- Sometime you can observe that a cigar like mites can appear on the dog's skin.
- DOG HOT SPOTS: It is another symptom that can be seen. It is an area where skin infection and inflammation may occur. It occurs during warmer months but sometime you can observe all throughout the year.
- Most often dogs bite their feet, lick paws and scratch their head against any pillar or furniture they get.
- Red eyes, a rash on the tummy side, ear infection are some other symptoms that are to be noticed.
So, now you know when your dog is suffering from allergy! The best and safe way you can treat them with what is commonly known as home remedies for dog allergies.
Some of the stuffs you can try at home and prepare a remedy are mention below.
- First thing you can start with is the diet. Dog's food is completely different from what we eat! This food may cause some nutrients deficiencies in them. There are some dog foods which contain all the vital nutrients your dog may need.
- Echinacea is an herbaceous found in a daisy plant and can also be used in home remedies for dog allergies. It can be used to improve your dog's immune system. Take two to four drops of Echinacea in an ounce of clean water. Give this mixture to your dog once a day.
- For dog skin allergies which mostly cause itching can be treated by giving your dog a cool or warm bath depending on the environment. This may relieve your dog from itching. Further colloidal oatmeal can be added to the bath.
- One of the best home remedies for dog allergy that causes itchy feet is you can keep their feet in cool water which is mixed with Epsom salts.
- The itching caused by ear mites around the dog's ear can be taken care off by soaking cotton in mineral water and wiping the ear with it will temporarily help.
- DOG FLEAS are parasites that survives on the blood of the dogs. They are the most common problem in dogs. The female fleas need blood before they lay eggs. A female flea can produce 4000 eggs on the fur of the dogs. There are flea colors that are available in the market but the veterinarians do not advise them to use those most often. Another method for home remedies for dog allergies is by using a paste of garlic or brewer's yeast in your dog's food. Some other options like eucalyptus, rosemary, fennel, yellow dock and wormwood can be used to get rid of dog fleas. You can try making an herbal powder to kill fleas. Take equal amount of the above mentioned herbs in powder form and mixed them well. Sprinkle this powder form on the dog's coat and thoroughly massage it. A few drops of eucalyptus oil and rosemary oil can be used on the fabric covered or plain canvas color of the dog.
- DOG HOT SPOTS are those infections that most often occur in dogs and are highly prone to flea allergy. You can actually see the sign of this allergy. The symptoms are hair loss, redness and oozing. There is also pain which you can notice in your pets as they growl when you touch the infected area. The best home remedies for dog allergies like hot spots are using black tea. Black tea dries the wound along with relieving it. It contains tannic acids which does the above mentioned functions. Take a tea bag for a minute in hot water and then remove it. After cooling it use it on the dog hot spot for sometime, say around 15 minutes. Follow these steps for around 6-7 times a day.
- DOG DRY SKIN: Most dog lovers notice the dry skin of their dogs during winters. Like humans even they can suffer from dandruff and itchy skin. The best thing you can do is limit the frequency of baths because they reduce the natural oil in the dog's body. You can use conditioners in their baths. Using supplementary fatty acids can also prove beneficial. This is one of the good old home remedies for dog allergies.
- DOG ODOR: For this you can use 1 quart, 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and 1 tsp of liquid dish wash. Use this mixture and rub it down the skin of your dog.
Though home remedies for dog allergies are convenient way to prepare but it is always advisable to consult the veterinarian if the allergies persist.
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