my dog is allergic to Chicken?

[Johnny2x4]

First off, I've been feeding my dog raw food for about a month now.

my dog has always had a skin disease. I brought my dog to the vet, they gave me medicine, and also send it could be he is allergic to the protein in common meats ex.: Chicken, Beef, Lamb.

so they suggested buying a dog food that will cost me somewhere around $80 a month (dont plan on doing that)

Point is, i still want to feed my dog raw, but what other meats can i give him so he will still get the same nutrients.

any ideas.

[CorgiPaws]

First off, I've been feeding my dog raw food for about a month now.

my dog has always had a skin disease. I brought my dog to the vet, they gave me medicine, and also send it could be he is allergic to the protein in common meats ex.: Chicken, Beef, Lamb.

so they suggested buying a dog food that will cost me somewhere around $80 a month (dont plan on doing that)

Point is, i still want to feed my dog raw, but what other meats can i give him so he will still get the same nutrients.

any ideas.

From the information given here, it's impossible to know for sure that he's allergic to chicken, which is very unlikely.

What kind of symptoms were present before the switch to raw, and how did they change on raw? What kind of raw diet are you feeding?


If it truely is a chicken allergy, I would recommend replacing the chicken portion of his diet with turkey. Otherwise, feeding a variety of parts from a variety of animal sources is just fine. If I had a poultry issue, I'd probably make pork the base of my dog's diet, for affordability sake.

[magicre]

First off, I've been feeding my dog raw food for about a month now.

my dog has always had a skin disease. I brought my dog to the vet, they gave me medicine, and also send it could be he is allergic to the protein in common meats ex.: Chicken, Beef, Lamb.

so they suggested buying a dog food that will cost me somewhere around $80 a month (dont plan on doing that)

Point is, i still want to feed my dog raw, but what other meats can i give him so he will still get the same nutrients.

any ideas.

what are you feeding him now?

my malia never did well on chicken in kibble....but does fine with chicken if i cook it and it's raw. go figure.

[Johnny2x4]

His Skin around his belly in black and irritated, he itches and bites it a lot, cause hair loss. his one ear was infected, possibly a yeast infection, it was inflamed so bad you couldnt see in it. he would rub and scratch his ear until it bled, thats why we brought him to the vet.

so far there hasn't been any change except less shedding and more energy, i was feeding him chicken in the morning and either turkey or chicken at night, but just in case he is allergic im starting to give him more turkey and fish

[magicre]

what were you feeding him before you fed him raw? a month is not a terribly long time.

how old is he?

how long has his belly looked like that?

does it come and go?

or did it start when you started feeding raw?

[Johnny2x4]

what were you feeding him before you fed him raw?

a: Pedigree

how old is he?

a: 6 years old

how long has his belly looked like that?

a: i think hes had it his whole life just about

does it come and go?

a: he had it back in 2006 and we treated it with medicine, it just started coming back around late summer 2009

[magicre]

but, wait, there's more LOL

might take a while for the pedigree to get out of his system....

how much fish are you feeding him? and what kind?

if he's been like that all of his life or as long as you can remember.....why do you suppose it's a chicken allergy....

and if you do...that's an easy one to test for..

on the other hand, if you start feeding him turkey and fish and the condition goes away, then i guess you have an answer....

what medicine was he on? could it be a contact dermatitis? or a seasonal thing?

[JayJayisme]

Well first, congrats on moving away from Pedigree. Terrible, terrible stuff.

It's highly unlikely that your dog is allergic to the raw versions of any meats. Cooked? Maybe. But raw, doubtful.

You say you are feeding raw but what exactly does that mean? Exclusively raw? Raw meat, bones, and organs only? Or raw veggies too? What version of the raw diet are you feeding, there are several. Are you also feeding other things, even for treats? You have to be specific when searching for the source of an allergy.

[Johnny2x4]

how much fish are you feeding him? and what kind?

a: about .3 of a pound and an egg, salmon, and i feed him turkey in the morning

if he's been like that all of his life or as long as you can remember.....why do you suppose it's a chicken allergy....

a: vet said he might be allergic to the protein in chicken, beef, or lamb


what medicine was he on? could it be a contact dermatitis? or a seasonal thing?

a: right now he is own a steroid and antibiotic, and just ear cleanser and ointment

[Johnny2x4]

Well first, congrats on moving away from Pedigree. Terrible, terrible stuff.

It's highly unlikely that your dog is allergic to the raw versions of any meats. Cooked? Maybe. But raw, doubtful.

You say you are feeding raw but what exactly does that mean? Exclusively raw? Raw meat, bones, and organs only? Or raw veggies too? What version of the raw diet are you feeding, there are several. Are you also feeding other things, even for treats? You have to be specific when searching for the source of an allergy.

i feed him mostly raw, some times i give him a carrot not not often, i give him treats that i buy at the store, but i usually dont give him treats when i reward him, i usually wrestle around with him