Skin Allergies & Raw Feeding in Dogs

Dogs are prone to many skin allergies and conditions such as dermatitis. These conditions can be alleviated and even eliminated by switching your dog's diet. A raw food diet is an all-natural and safe diet that can dramatically improve your dog's skin allergies.

  1. Raw Feeding

    • A raw or BARF (bones and raw food) diet consists of raw meat such as chicken, beef and fish as well as raw meat bones. Other ingredients can include raw eggs, boiled noodles and steamed rice.

    Purpose

    • The purpose of a raw diet is to cater to a dog's particular digestive needs. Raw food is easier and healthier for a dog to digest and provides him with only human-grade ingredients. Canned foods and dry kibbles contain preservatives and additives that are unhealthy for dogs to digest.

    Benefits

    • If your dog suffers from skin allergies or dermatitis, a raw diet can help alleviate his symptoms and potentially cure the problem. In addition to making the dog's skin and coat healthier and shinier looking, a raw diet can dramatically improve his digestive and oral health, increase energy and prolong his life span.

    Misconceptions

    • Common misconceptions involving raw food include bacteria. While some are concerned with the safety of feeding dogs raw meat, a dog's digestive system is naturally immune to bacteria such as E.coli and salmonella.

    Outcome

    • After switching your dog to a raw diet, you should notice drastic improvement in his skin allergies. The preservatives and additives in canned food and dry kibble can cause allergies to develop. A raw diet should eliminate these.

    Consulting a Veterinarian

    • If your dog's skin condition does not improve after transitioning to a raw diet, consult your veterinarian. The dog's allergy may not be food related and a veterinarian can run tests to find out what other factors may be contributing to their his allergies.