For those with an adverse reaction to food, it is extremely important to find out if and what foods may be causing your potentially allergic reaction.

My dog has dog food allergies and he has been through a lot. After talking to many Vet's and taking their advice, I have written all my recipes down and published them on www.TheLittleFoxes.net. Here you will find allergy symptoms, homemade dog food and other information regarding the pet food industry in the United States.

The term allergy originated in 1906 when a Viennese pediatrician named Clemens von Pirquet observed that some of his patients were extremely sensitive to certain foods and various substances, such as dust and pollen. The doctor called this condition as “allergy”, from the Greek words “allos” (meaning, other) and “ergon” (meaning, work).

Great article by a young canine lover on food allergies in our dogs. She goes through the symptoms and how to change the diet to prevent allergies. A must read for every canine owner.

symptoms of dog food allergies, and how they can be improved or eliminated with a diet change

A food allergy is an immunologic response to a food protein. It is estimated that up to 12 million Americans have food allergies of one type or another, and the prevalence is apparently rising. Six to eight percent of children under the age of three have food allergies and nearly four percent of adults have them. Food allergy causes roughly 30,000 emergency room visits and 100 to 200 deaths per year in the United States. The most common food allergies in adults are shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and eggs, and the most common food allergies present in children are milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts.At this time, there is no cure for food allergies. Treatment consists of avoidance diets, in which the allergic person avoids all forms of the food to which they are allergic. For people who are extremely sensitive, this may involve the total avoidance of any exposure with the allergen, including touching or inhaling the problematic food as well as touching any surfaces that may have come into contact with it. Food allergy is distinct from food intolerance, which is not caused by an immune reaction.Persons diagnosed with a food allergy may carry an autoinjector of epinephrine such as an EpiPen or Twinject, wear some form of medical alert jewelry, or develop an emergency action plan, in accordance with their doctor.