i have a dog w/ major allergys.i need a high protien high cal food.?

Question

any suggestions
i cant totally remember what she is allergis too
but
beef, chicken, turkey, soy stuff, corn, miild allergy to wheat.
she is losing wieght fast because of her body just isnt bulking very well, do you have any digestive enzymes or supplements for her to gain wieght and if so have a site or a link for them. help would be very much appreciated.

Answer 1

Hills Science Diet has TWO allergy foods! They are great and nutritious! They have Z/D and they also have Z/D ultra! You can check out their website for more info or you can Call and ask your vet! Good Luck!

Answer 2

Are you sure her losing weight is related to allergies and not something else? If you haven't already, have a complete physical done with bloodwork to make sure she's ok. If eveything is fine, and your vet says to try a different food, I'm with they others who recommended trying the Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance diets. They have three for allergies: Venison and Brown Rice, Duck and Potato or Fish and Sweet Potato Formulas. Chose one, don't mix them, and see how she does. Some of our vets are now recommending these diets to our clients because they've seen the results I've had with my dog with allergies. These diets are also free of the artificial preservatives BHA and Ethoxyqiun.

I am very familiar and educated with Hill's Prescription Diets. I have seen excellent results with many of them for many problems. When Hills Z/D first came out, I tried it right away. My dog is sensitive to chicken. Even though Hills has a special hydrolyzing process for the chicken that's suppose to help dogs with allergies, it honestly didn't help mine. After much reading and research into more holistic diets, I settled on the Natural Balance Venison and Brown Rice and haven't looked back.

My dog is also on Three-V Caps, (which someone mentioned above) which is an omega 3 fatty acid supplement. Dogs with allergies should be on high doses of these, but never give extra without consulting with your vet. Too much of any of these oils can cause diarrhea.

If you're not getting answers from your regular vet, get a second opinion or check into a holistic vet. Any food changes should be done gradually over a week or so. It may take several weeks to see any changes in your dog's condition. Good luck.

Answer 3

My son has a King Shepard (a bit bigger breed of dog than the German shepard) who weighs in at about 120 lbs. He also has a long list of allergies so Jim makes his food at home. He uses ground lamb or mutton and adds all kinds of stuff like potatoes and broccoli. He found recipes online and found a combination that works with his dog. He tells me that almost all dogs are allergic to corn. He tries to make up a diet similar to what a canine would eat in the wild which of course is mostly meat. He's even had whole rabbits ground at the processing plant here that mostly processed game like deer meat. He says if the dog/wolf would catch the rabbit it would eat it hair and all which makes sense. He also says that the only vegetable matter it would eat would be wild grasses when it has an upset stomach. I've seen my little Maltese do that in the back yard. Most of the vegetable matter a dog gets in the wild is from the stomach contents of another bird or animal it eats and that is usually already partially digested. A canine should never have dairy products since they don't ever have that after they are weaned. Most interesting to me is that these same things apply to humans. I have Celiac disease which is an auto-immune response to the gluten in wheat, rye and barley. It destroys your small intestine and eventually causes lymphatic cancer.I'm also allergic to dairy but like my Dr said, early man didn't have dairy after being weaned because it took too many of them to milk a mammoth. LOL I think your goal would be to make the dog's diet as much like his ancestors as possible and that is doable. It's not cheap unless you know somone who grows sheep or goats but buying special diet food is terribly expensive. I think Jim has fed a food I think is called Royal Canine. He is working today or he could answer your question much easier than I can but I think you get the gist of it anyway. I live in Kansas where they make Science Diet and I've heard that your vet can write a prescription for a special diet they will manufacture but it is outlandishly expensive. I sure hope you find something that works for your dog. I know how much my stomach hurts if I get some gluten into my diet by accident. It's sure not fun. I imagine your dog has constant diarreah, too. She's just lucky she belongs to someone willing to go the extra mile for her. Good luck and God bless you.

Answer 4

Try Natural Balance, Venison and Potato. Use wild varieties of food within the same brand.
Another good brand is Royal Canin and they have breed specific foods too. You can add some cottage cheese to the dog's food.
Also you CAN add some select leftovers. My dogs are sensitive to chicken in commercial dog foods but can eat chicken (minus the bones if cooked) with no problem at all. So you can add some select scraps. Try feeding twice a day. Divide the daily portion in half.
You can also sometimes add Activated plain yogurt to the food too instead of cottage cheese.
Change your dog's diet gradually to avoid stomach upset and while changing foods, add a bit of canned pumpkin pie filling to help avoid stomach upset.
Give your dog a few healthy treats between meals.
Get your dog checked by the Vet if you haven't already, to be sure worms aren't a factor in the weight loss.
You can feed your dog a partial raw diet too.
http://www.rawdogranch.com
I do and my dogs are very healthy now and one had to have cortisone shots and antibiotics on a regular basis until I changed her diet. She eats Nature's Recipe Venison and Rice. It has no wheat in it, no soy either but it isn't as high in protein as some other meat sources and she does not have a low-weight problem.
Whatever brand of dog food you go with, start with puppy food because it has more protein and fat. Try lamb and see how your dog tolerates it. Look at the labels to make sure there is no soy, BHT or BHA for preservatives.
Get a dog food with highly digestible kibble.
Here are some good brands:
Natural Balance, Royal Canin, Nature's Recipe, Authority Harvest Baked
These are all easily obtained at major Pet Stores, except I think Authority is a PetSmart only brand. Very reasonably price and comparatively better than some of the more expensive premium brands.

Answer 5

There are a lot of diets out there formulated for the potentially food allergic pet. Most of these diets are based on "novel" (or new/different) protein and carbohydrate sources. Pet food companies make prescription formulations that you need to purchase through a veterinarian. However, there are some over the counter products as well.

I would suggest one of 2 options. Call your veterinarian and ask which diet they would recommend. Or go to the pet food store, and start to look at the ingredients section on the bag. If you find foods that state they are "hypoallergenic," or "for food allergies," you can try it, knowing that it may not work. Also, look at the ingredients list - if it lists beef, chicken, turkey, soy, corn, lamb, or rice, stay away from it. You may end up with a food based on fish and potatoes or something like that.

For allergies, you can also administer a fatty acid supplement. There are veterinary formulations of these supplements such as DermCaps and 3V caps. They usually have Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids in them, and sometimes things like Vitamin E and Selenium. It is basically a fish oil pill. The oils/fatty acids are needed for a healthy skin and coat, and have antiinflammatory properties.

Hope this helps. :)

Also, over the counter dog foods are not "full of junk." Pet food companies have done TONS (and they only!) research into what dogs and cats require as far as nutrition, and foods from major companies are always proven to be complete and balanced for your pet.

Answer 6

My boxer has major allergies too. Try a food based on fish protein. I realize that promoting a brand may be a "no-no' here, but when a dog's health is at sake, I will chance it. I use Purina Beneful with Salmon. I went through many high priced foods without any luck. Then tried this and have been using it for about a year now with great results.

Answer 7

I am going through the same thing with my dog right now. My vet is working with Science Diet right now because they have a good food for dogs with allergies Also Nutro dog food has all natural. And James Wellbeloved is a hypo-allergetic dog food they are meant to very good too. Dr Foster and Smith have a dog allergy section as well...
www.dogfoodallergies.co.uk
www.wellbeloved.co.uk
http://www.nutroproducts.com/
www.hillspet.com
www.drsfosterandsmith.com
Also, your vet can create a vacination from your dogs allergies to help her over come the allergies she has.
Good luck!

Answer 8

I really like Natural Balance, and they have multiple allergy formulas in dry, canned, and treat formula. There are many high calorie supplements, but the problem with them is that most of them are soy protein based so your dog couldn't have them. The Natural Balance is an all breeds/lifestages food that has a fairly high protein/fat content. Also, my picky eater just loves it and it was the only thing that I could find to get him to put on weight.

Answer 9

I know this one.... We had a dog like this when I was a kid. Our puppy Fidget had severe allergies to the food from the time we got her. She ate good but was extremly thin. The vet thought she had worms and treated her for worms., This got no better the puppy was still thin and getting thinner by the day. Our puppy started to become deathly ill every time she ate the dog food. The vet ran allergy test and determined she was allergic to darn near every thing. Our vet said she would never be able to eat dog food again. The vet told my mom, when you are allergic to something and continue to take it that your allergy only becomes worse, and that death will occur....Our vet told my mom that she was going to have to boil chicken and rice, or beef and rice for our dog to eat...... The chicken and rice, or beef and rice fattened her up. Not fatty fat. But, put meat back on her and her muscle tone was better than it was before...... My mom feed her this daily, The dog loved it.... It was more expense to feed her this but I was worth every penny. We were told this when Fidget was 7 mos old. Fidget lived to be 16 years old! Try It!!! Julie

Answer 10

science diet is the best food for dogs with allergies. I find it hard to believe she is allergic to beef, chicken or turkey. Soy should never be given to anyone. it is a cancer causing agent. All petshops and feeds and needs store's carry science diet as well at vet office's. Occasionally you can get a free sample.