Does your pet chew or lick incessantly? Scratch until there are oozing
sores? Have chronic ear infections, diarrhea, or vomiting? If only you could find relief for your pet and, let’s face
it, for your guilt and frustration. Too often these illnesses aren’t the problem—they are symptoms indicating
that your pet has become hypersensitive or allergic to something in its environment. Allergies are the body’s
immune system or natural defense mechanism working overtime against usually harmless substances. These substances, or allergens,
can be natural or artificial, organic or inorganic. They occur in food, in the home, and in the environment. They can be ingested,
inhaled, transmitted by contact, or absorbed. Allergic reactions manifest in many different forms—as itchy skin and
eruptions, often near the base of the tail; excessive licking or chewing of the paws; runny eyes and nose or sinusitis; inflamed
or infected ears; behavioral changes; hyperactivity; and digestive upsets such as vomiting, gas, or diarrhea. More life-threatening
reactions include urinary tract inflammations, kidney and liver disease, and cancer. The symptoms are often treated as the
cause, and the allergy often goes undetected.
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