Question by Betty: Adopting a dog with….?
food allergies….

We went to the local animal shelter last night and I fell in love with a shar pei yellow lab cross.

She has terrible allergies which we were told are caused by food. Her skin is red all over and she has little sores on her belly with some spots where hair is falling out.

Does anyone have experience with this and if we adopt her, what course of action should we take (she will have a vet check before we bring her home).

Best answer:

Answer by miaugh
A correct food choice can help, but Shar-Peis (and Shar-Pei mixes) are often plagued by skin issues. Your vet can help you with medications and certain shampoos to manage it. Good luck!

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_shar-pei.html

http://www.sharpeirescue.com/health.htm

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