¿Cómo saber si tu perro tiene alergia? Consejos para ayudar a tu mascota

Kira is a 2 year old dog who had never had any problems before. Her family brought her because they were very worried, because they had started to notice that her skin was very red and she scratched herself very frequently. Look, I have a vet's trick that works for me. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Pets and Happy Families Channel. Does he have it? Does he not have it? Does he have it? Does he not have it? Does he have it? Does he not have it? Does he have it? Your dog has an allergy. The flower said so. The flower is never wrong. This spring must be a nightmare for both you and your pet. Especially if you live in a place where it has rained a lot, like here last year. We had already gone to the beach three times. At this time. Our dogs, like us humans, have their bodies altered to a greater or lesser extent when faced with different substances that are abundant in the environment, such as pollen in the spring. But are you sure that your dog is allergic? Or maybe you just suspect it? If you're here, it's because you're looking for information about dog allergies and how you can identify if your dog has one. In the video, I'm going to show you how and I'll also give you some tips and solutions. Well, more than solutions. I'm going to show you some tricks so that you learn to fight against it.

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An allergy is an alteration of the immune system. In this way, the immune system is activated by substances that should be harmless to your dog and that otherwise wouldn't do him any harm. I'm bored. Well, I'll explain it to you in another way. The immune system is the body's defenses that go on guard when they see that there is some type of substance or germ that could harm them. It identifies substances as harmful that shouldn't be, and a fight ensues. The consequences of this fight are what you're going to see. Redness and itching. Around 70% of the cases of skin problems we see in the clinic come from an allergy. So see for yourself how common it is. In spring there are more sunny days, more environmental pollutants are concentrated because it doesn't rain as much, and there are also more pollen particles and insects in the air. This usually makes animals with allergies worse at this time of year, just like any of us if we have allergies. Today I'm going to tell you the story of Kira, a Sitsu dog who came to visit me at the Clinic last week. Kira is a 2 year old dog who had never had any problems and who always lives happily, going to the park and eating kibble and some other things that her parents give her. Her family brought her because they were very worried, because they had started to notice that her skin was very red and she was scratching herself very frequently. You may also suspect that your dog has an allergy, so I hope Kira's story helps you identify it. I'm also going to show you some guidelines that can help you manage it, so don't miss it because I'm sure you'll be interested. When people have allergies, what we can see is that we have difficulty breathing, our nose itches or even feel like sneezing. But since your dog can't talk, he can't tell you. When I asked Kira's family, they told me that she licked her paws. And that makes you think that could be a sign of an allergy? Remember that kittens wash themselves, but dogs usually don't? Look, I have a vet's trick that works for me. One thing that can make you suspicious if your dog is licking his paws is if you see that he has a copper color on the front of his toes and that can tell you that he's itching and therefore that he may have an allergy. And what does the copper color have to do with it? It's the hair, because that's normally the residue that remains there from the saliva. We've already talked about this in a previous video. I'll leave the link in the description box below. Another thing that came up in the conversation is that Kira had had quite a few ear infections in the past, which set off alarm bells. The presence of ear infections in a dog's history can also be an indicator of allergies. The skin of the ear is slightly more damaged, which makes it easier for bacteria and fungi inside the ear canal to grow. One final sign that Kira's family had observed was that the episodes in which her skin was redder coincided with those in which she also had diarrhea. The presence of slightly pastier and less well formed poop approximately every four or two days or once a week is very normal in allergic dogs because the allergy doesn't only manifest itself on the skin, but the rest of the body is also responding. Other signs of allergies that Kira didn't have, but that you might see in your dog are hair loss, skin eczema, allergic reactions, such as occasional inflammation of the face or even asthma in cats. So to summarize What Kira had was itchy and red skin. She had had ear infections and it coincided with occasional episodes of soft or poo. That, together with the other signs that Kira didn't have, such as hair loss, could indicate that your dog has an allergy that should be treated. Well, up until now, we've been talking about the signs that you might see in your dog if they have allergies. But now we're going to talk about the causes of your dog having allergies. This is important because there are some types of allergies that we can alleviate simply with a few simple guidelines that we can do at home. Allergies can be basically of two types, environmental and food. Although in most cases they tend to be mixed Food related causes are usually caused by the proteins in the feed they usually eat, such as chicken, wheat, or other meats such as beef. Environmental causes, well, we all know them because they are usually the ones we blame in spring, such as pollen, certain substances that are floating in the air, or even insect bites. A very important one is allergic dermatitis caused by flea bites and which manifests in most allergic dogs. Taking into account these two factors that I have just mentioned, what you can do to help your dog with allergies is on the one hand, to always have your dog properly dewormed. And this is something that I repeat ad nauseam, because if your dog catches fleas that are normally found in the park and your dog is more sensitive to flea bites, there may come a point where they start scratching excessively and that causes wounds and skin lesions that in the end end up getting worse. I have recommended this to Kira and I recommend it to all dogs that have allergies. And the second thing that I always recommend to all families whose dogs have allergies is that they change the way they feed them. How can we do this? Well, by trying to use feed that only has one type of protein and that the animal has never eaten that protein. Why? Allergies do not usually occur on first exposure to the allergen. If a food only has one type of protein, first of all, it is more difficult for the immune system to get confused and also for us to identify if that protein is good for your dog. Secondly, if you give your dog a protein that you have never taught its immune system to use, it will not recognize it as harmful. The first time it usually becomes sensitized and only then does it start to respond. However, the second time it eats that protein, it it could upset its stomach. Of course that could happen, but what usually happens with this type of feed is usually proteins that have been studied to stimulate the immune system very little. This change of food is something I have also done with Kira. What I have recommended is that Akira start eating a feed based on small fish such as herring, and that the carbohydrate base of that feed not be wheat but potato. These types of combinations are usually quite effective for all dogs that have allergy problems, and it is working for Kira. The treatment that Kira is receiving in this case is a treatment to prevent the skin from itching so much that we apply when the animal is actually feeling a little worse or is having an attack. We have also recommended other guidelines, such as changing the dog's diet, which I have already mentioned, correct external deworming, which I have also mentioned. And for example, when you wash your dog at home, try not to get its ears too wet because that can also lead to the development of otitis media. Of course, if you suspect that your dog has an allergy, or if you have confirmed that your dog has one, do as Kira's family did and go to the vet so that they can diagnose it or if necessary, monitor it. The truth is that Kira has improved a lot over time with the treatment and for example, her skin is not as red and she is not scratching as much. But this does not mean that we have cured her allergy, because allergies cannot be cured and in the future she will probably have a period or episode in which it gets worse. And for that reason she will always have a vet nearby to monitor these episodes and prevent her from having any type of complication later on. I hope that if you suspected that your dog has allergies, you've learned from this video and Kira's story to identify what to look for and how to act. There are a lot of things you can do to help prevent your dog from suffering from these symptoms. The most important thing in cases of allergic disease like the one Kira suffers from is to always keep it under control as much as possible. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with your family and friends. Remember to subscribe to the channel if you haven't already subscribed. And one thing I never tell you, hit the bell so you don't miss anything. 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