May 24, 2011

Have you ever come across a dog that was allergic to chicken? What would you recommend I do? Should I stop feeding raw?

Full Question:
I have a 10 month GSD that has allergies. He has been on a raw foods diet from 8 weeks. I follow your diet with portions of chicken thighs, and backs daily. Have you ever had a dog that was allergic to chicken backs and necks? If you have, did you have to stop the raw foods diet? I don't want to do that unless I have to.

Thank you for any help you can offer,
Sandy
Cindy
Cindy Cindy's Answer:
I have had a dog that could not eat chicken. I am not sure if it’s actually the chicken or the solution that is injected into chicken to make it weigh more. Either way, the thing to do is to cut chicken out of the diet for a period of a couple of months and see if there is an improvement.

For my particular dog I replaced chicken with rabbit and she ate only rabbit for a period of a couple of months.

I would not stop the raw food, but I would cut out any extras that the dog is getting that may be causing reactions. Go to a simple ingredient list for a period of time, and cut out supplements and veggies if you give them. You can add things back in later, but there is no way to know what the dog is sensitive to if you are feeding many different ingredients.

I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutriton for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food (if you don’t already have them). They are handy references for raw feeders to have on hand.

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