A Review On The Best Allergy Relief For Dogs

By Angela Hill


Dogs, just like other pets, are susceptible to allergies. The most worrying fact is that allergies have no cure. However, there are several proven ways of allergy relief for dogs. Allergens include pollens, molds, grasses and mites. Eliminating these allergens is quite difficult. This is because pets are playful and may contact the allergens from outside the house.

Among the techniques that are effective in mitigating allergens are cleaning your home using a damp piece of cloth, keeping the windows closed, running filters and vacuuming. If you have a smoking addiction, do not smoke inside your home because most pets develop allergies after inhaling smoke. Wash all your beddings in hot water and use scentless detergents. Use cotton pillows and beddings in your house to keep away allergens.

Pets should also be kept away from dusty places, laundry rooms, garages and damp basements. When trimming the grass on your lawn, make sure that the pet is not in the vicinity. It is also a good practice to always clean the animal after coming from outside because its fur and legs hide allergens. Pets ought to be kept in the house at dawn and at dusk. This is simply because pollens are widely scattered in the air at dawn and dusk.

Give your dog fresh food and any uneaten food must be stored safely in a functional freezer. When storing the food, use bowls made of stainless glass. Do not use plastic bowls because they stain easily. There are a number of natural remedies that relieve allergies in pets. One of them is foods rich in fat. Fatty acids usually take about three weeks for them to dissolve and boost the body immunity of a pet.

Yucca can also used as an anti inflammatory to ease allergies in your pet. This natural product should be prescribed daily because it helps to clear out symptoms without any side effects. It can be applied directly on itchy areas of the skin or can be given in food. As a pet owner, you can buy yucca from local pet supplies stores.

Pet owners also use special shampoos to clean pet furs as a way of eliminating allergens. Most shampoos have natural ingredients such as oatmeal that are therapeutic for itchy skin. Furthermore, there are conditioners that have fatty acids, emollients and moisturizers to sooth the fur of a pet. These products can be bought from pet supplies stores.

The first medications that should be used whenever a pet develops allergies are antihistamines. However, this medication reacts differently with pets. There are some pets that respond well with the medication while others do not. Take your dog to a veterinary specialist to determine whether it responds well to antihistamines. If it does, follow the prescription the veterinary doctor for your pet to be relieved from allergies.

Just like antihistamines, steroids are also manufactured to reduce the symptoms. However, these products take time before they are effective in the body of any pet. Furthermore, it is recommended that pets take a slightly higher dosage of steroids during their first time. As time elapses, this dosage can be reduced. This type of prescription mitigates common side effects like vomiting, diarrhea and irritability in pets.




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