My sweetie is allergic to purina..?

Question

Hey guys, my dog is allergic to purina, does anyone know what i should feed her now?

I'm kinda new to this yahoo answers thing so forgive me if i take long to reply
I used to feed her alpo. I'm thinking of trying Pedegree.

Right now i'm feeding her raw meat, but i'm afraid she's not getting enough nutrition..

Answer 1

I'd consult your vet so that you can find out what your dog is allergic to in the dog food.

Nutro makes a dog food that is for dogs with easily upset stomach, but that may not fix the problem.

I do know that Purina is a crap dog food because of all the fillers and by-products it has in it. Nutro is a much better dog food; however, there are ones out there that are even better than Nutro ;-).

Answer 2

"P" is right, her information is 100% correct. It's also said that only ten percent of allergies are food related. The majority are environmental...weeds, grasses, trees, fungi, house dust/mites, etc. Many dogs have several, so it's often difficult to impossible to figure them out on your own...trial and error. Testing (vet takes a blood sample, $250) saves time, effort & money and also helps the dog feel better sooner. Just because a food is a great brand and allergy friendly, doesn't make it right for every dog. When it comes to allergies, it's not 'one size fits all'.

ETA: Here are the *foods* they test for: beef, rabbit, pork, venison, lamb, duck, fish mix (catfish, cod, herring, mackerel & white fish), poultry mix (chicken & turkey), eggs, milk, soybean, corn, wheat, rice, beet pulp, flax, oat, barley, brewers yeast, kelp, alfalfa, white potato, carrot and green pea. It would take too long to list everything else. They also give you a list of dog foods (can, dry & treats) that don't contain the ingredients the dog is allergic to...very handy.

Here's more info:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1664&articleid=143
http://www.chastainvets.info/focus/fs_allergy_overview.htm
http://www.drlarrypetvet.com/health_allergies_common.html
http://www.millcreekac.com/tips/allergies.htm (includes info on 'elimination diet' to help determine allergies...but remember, there's a test now and it's a much easier way.)

Answer 3

What type of purina were you feeding her?

So I can see if she might be allergic to wheat or something else..

Edit: Alpo is no good, nor is pedigree. I would recommend canidae, but some people cannot afford it, so science diet or nutro might be ok for you. Nutro has a chemical in it that should not be in dog food or in any food, so I switched from nutro to canidae.

Answer 4

It isn't the Purina she is allergic to but rather the ingredients...most likely corn, wheat or soy. These are all high allergens and also are no more then cheap fillers..carbs.
Look for a good quality food taht doesn't contain these products... Canidae, Wellness, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, Nature's Variety, Solid Gold, Innova just to name a few.

Answer 5

Stay away from store bought brands of dog food. There full of fillers and chemical additives that can cause major problem such as cancer in dogs down the road. Buy natural dog food that has no filler no perceives that DONT cause allergy's, different cancers,heart problems and so on like cheap dog food.

On one hand you have synthetic chemically enhanced dog foods with loads of extra fillers in them while on the other hand you have fresh, human grade ingredients with no fillers in them. Which one would you prefer? Some people say it's too expensive. That's not true. If you buy in bulk you can feed several dogs for a month on what you would spend for commercial dog foods that don't give your dog their essential nutritional requirements.
You will also be feeding less food to your dogs because they are actually getting what they need from the food.

Dont by from your vet and heres why.
Next time you go to the vet look around. I mean really take a good hard look around the corners, in the rooms that are empty, on the shelves and in the waiting room.

What do you see?

Ah, yes, you see loads of commercial pet food. Ever wonder why this is? Vets have these foods because they are given to them by commercial pet food companies to promote!
Basically, the pet food industry helps support the vets who resell their foods. Is this unbiased or what? (heavy sarcasm).
I mean that would be like your doctor telling you only Healthy Choice microwave foods are healthy for you to eat. Oh yeah, you can pick up 5 or 10 in the lobby on your way out. While you don't see it in doctors offices, you do see it at the vet.


I personaly use /www.timberwolforganics.com

Answer 6

Pedigree isn't any better.

Raw diets are great, especially for a dog with allergies since you can know for sure what you're feeding.

You need to feed a variety of raw meaty bones and organ meat. Chicken quarters are a good starter, feed that for a week then add an orgran. Feed that along with the chicken for a week, and then try another meat like turkey.

Google raw or barf diets and you'll find loads of information. Also check out the Raw Feeding forum on http://www.dogster.com

Answer 7

Purina is awful food and when I fed it long ago my dogs had terrible problems with it. In general, avoid all supermarket foods - they have a lot of fillers and ingredients that can trigger allergies. Try California Natural - it is formulated for dogs with food allergies. It comes in a lamb and rice and a chicken and rice version.

Since we did this, we have actually saved money - you feed less of this type of food than regular food and the vet bills have gone way down.

Answer 8

honestly u need to be feeding a high quality dog food like canidae, chicken soup for the dog lover's soul, innova, or timberwolf organics. foods like purina, iams, alpo, pedigree, eukanuba, science diet, pretty much anything u see at walmart or on tv is pure garbage. go to ur local feed store. they usually have higher quality foods. at the feed store they actually care about what goes into ur animal's body but at places like walmart, petsmart, and petco they really only care about making money. so either go to a local feed store or a locally owned pet shop and see what they reccomend. i prefer these brands

Answer 9

I thought my dog was allergic to purina also. She bites her legs and back and licks and chews on her paws. I'm in the process of switching to a food without any wheat to see if that's the culprit. I agree with DP also.

Answer 10

She is probably not allergic to the Purina brand, just an ingredient. Find out what, specifically, she is allergic to and avoid all foods that contain it. Then you can pick out your own food.

edited to say...she may be allergic to the grain ingredients as some have suggested, but dogs can also become allergic to beef, pork or poultry. So it is best to take her to the vet and find out.