Question by Pink Denial: Serum test results for allergies?
My dog gets sores on his stomach and the base of his tail. These outbreaks are worse in summer and when it rains, but sometimes in winter, especially if it has snowed.

We did a serum test. The test shows positive results for many grasses and weeds, and for corn (but not as positive). Not for any food proteins or bugs.

The vet and allergy folks (not quite sure who they are) want to change the food to a pricy salmon and potato food first, and consider booster shots later.

I don’t get it, though. Why change the protein if they tested negative? Steriod treatment has worked well with his outbreaks…I thought that wasn’t the case for food allergies? He’s never had an ear infection, and I thought that was common in food allergies? And why does rain/snow affect the outbreaks?

We can afford to feed him a special diet or do boosters. But we can’t afford to try this and see if it works, then try something else and see if it works, then try something else…

Thoughts? Advice? Help!
One vet told us it was a flea allergy. Another vet said a contact allergy. This vet said an inhalent allergy, and the allergy folks (they did the test) said maybe a food allergy. I’ve exhausted all vets in my area!

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Answer by ella c
my first thought was that it was a fungal infection that is common in dogs. i would definitely get a second opinion. sounds to me like the first folks aren’t exactly sure what to do.

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I have two dogs with a variety of allergies, and I finally bit the bullet and had the blood tests done. I’m planning on starting the desensitizing shots as soon as they can get them, but the problem I’m having is finding a food that will work. I know the food allergy tests are not as accurate as the other ones, and I talked to the vet prior to the tests about this and he said they tend to be more accurate with groups of things, like if they come back as allergic to chicken they probably are also allergic to other poultry.

Anyway, I want to find a food that doesn’t have any of the allergens on the test, as at least a starter. The problem is that they are allergic to different foods, so I can find one that would work for one dog, but not both. It is very difficult to keep them from eating each others’ food, because they pick it up and drop it when I’m not looking.

This is the list of what foods they are allergic to that the vet gave me (might just be the high points, I’m waiting for the full list.) Corn, white potatoes, rice, beef, fish, rabbit, venison.

The vet has suggested I look for a duck or lamb diet, but one dog wont eat lamb, and all the duck diets I’ve seen have potato starch in them or one of the other ingredients they are allergic to. Is there a website where I can search for dog foods by the ingredients?

Until I can find a dry food that works, I’m feeding them a home-cooked meal of chicken, pasta, and spinach, but this is not a good long term solution. Does anyone have any good suggestions about feeding alternatives that can avoid their allergens? I prefer kibble but I want what is best for my dogs.

My moms great dane has had loose stools recently, has always had a ton of eye “buggers” and red ears (not ear infections but very red and raw looking). I have been telling her to try switching from kibbles n bits to a better quality food and today she switched to Canidae ALS. I know that if these things were food related they would not immediatly correct themselves but what is a reasonable amount of time that if they were food related they should correct themselves?
I personally noticed a reduction in the eye buggers when I changed food last year but is this something food related or could I have just changed when the seasons changed?
Thank you.

my dog scratches his ears and gets yeast infections in them frequently,i changed his food many times with no luck,,,