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The 3 Different Allergic Reactions In Dogs

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Of all animals, dogs can have the hardest way in dealing with allergic reactions and the symptoms are constant. That's the reason why dog owners need to pay close and urgent attention especially during the early years to play down the onslaught of these reactions or symptoms and the most common of all is pruritis or itching in excess. The manifestations of pruritis include excessive licking, rubbing and chewing of the skin when itchiness arises.

The common areas on the dog's body that are the hardest hit for pruritis are its face, feet and armpit. However, due to some extent of excessive pruritis, it might cover the whole body of the animal. Scratching is normal for them and sometimes not a sign of any irregularities on their skin. But when tiny blood spots appear, it's already a sign of an allergic reaction. The reason for this is, flea dirt comprises more of blood and they usually appear as small blood spots in any place that they are left behind.

Basically, there are three types of allergic reactions in dogs where the dog may suffer from one of these reactions or a combination of all three conditions. First is food allergy in where a dog is allergic to ingredients or preservatives found in food like beef, wheat, dairy products which are most common food allergens. In addition, even premium dog foods have a tendency to contain these products.

Usually, dog owners visit a pet store with good reputation to look for there dogs in order to stop allergic reactions. At this point, store employees usually recommend some dog food to stop the itching thinking that this is the main cause for allergic reactions in dogs. Besides, food allergies are basically the least common of allergic problems found in diagnosed skin problems.

As with the case of flea allergy dermatitis, the second type, the usual culprits are the allergens found in the saliva of a biting flea in a dog's body. What fleas usually do is to insert a coagulant through the saliva to prevent clotting to make the blood flow constant and smooth thus induces an 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.

The third type of allergic reactions in dogs is atopy or allergic inhaled dermatitis. This is a predisposition in the dog to produce IgE antibodies on exposure to an allergen. It is then the re-exposure to the same allergen that induces an allergic reaction.

The common allergens here are pollen, house dust, feathers, grasses, animal dander, mold and mites which are either ingested by the dog or passed through the pads of its feet.

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