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trial to succeed, said Bloom. In addition, it is so easy to sabotage a food trial. Did the owner give treats containing a differ- ent protein? Give pills with a Pill Pocket or cheese? Give flavored medications? Did the dog get into the trash? Remember that some dogs will have environmental and seasonal allergies, too.


9. Raw diets are best for a dog with allergies. It depends on the diet. If the raw diet


consists of a raw version of the protein trig- ger, then the diet will still cause problems for the dog. There are also other problems with raw diets, such as the possibility of bacterial infections or parasites that can affect people as well as pets, which lead most veterinarians away from recom- mending them, according to Marsella.


10. I can prevent food allergy by changing the dog’s diet frequently. There is no evidence that changing


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diets frequently will prevent a dog from developing allergy signs. In fact, it might do the opposite by exposing the dog to an allergic trigger that it previously had not seen. “Some people think that if you change the diet a lot, the dog will be less likely to develop a food allergy because the dog is not receiving the same ingredi- ent. I don’t know of any studies that sup- port that idea,” said Bloom. “An allergy has a genetic component. There is no way to prevent it.” 


Marie Rosenthal is an award-winning freelance journalist based in New Jersey. Trends magazine, May 2013


An allergy has a genetic component.


There is no way to prevent it.


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