Kenzie more problems

[Stacie & Dizzy]

At least you know the major allergy and can stop giving her food with lamb. Hopefully the company will take back or exchange the food you already purchased. I took my girl off salmon based dog food and I'm already starting to see a difference. She seems to not be itching as much.

[Floramac]

The list of allergies is long. The environmental ones we can get a specific serum made and regular injections, the food is the problem.
Apart from lamb, beef, venison,eggs, turkey, tomato, cod, white fish, mackerel and peas. The testing results are very informative but unfortunately not based on an epi dog so all the recommends are useless ! I have checked out food on here but on the pea free food recommends are Millies Wolfheart which all have pea fibre or tomato? This needs updating. I will ring Millies tomorrow but so far it looks like home cooked is the only way? Poor Kenzie, as Miss Maddie Moo said, the enzymes have been hiding underlying issues!

[Miss Maddie Moo]

As Kenzie doesn't have EPI and in fact her TLI has gone up i would concentrate on the allergies first what about a hydrolyzed diet i would imagine you want to find something that works before you go away ...unless Millies can suggest something my gal didn't fair well when there was a high content of peas in the food but she wasn't allergic just made her poops go south.

[Floramac]

I don't know that she does not have epi?? She has been treated for epi for 4 years? The vet does not say we should stop treating her for epi. All the blood test results state borderline and low? I am very confused now! It's too late to move her onto other food at a good slow rate now!

[Madelon]

I would continue treating as EPI. Even with a score of 5.5 you are within the SEPI range of EPI - meaning your dog could be headed towards full blown EPI. Also given that your original test score was even lower, assuming it was fasted, I would definitely continue with treating as EPI. Here's a link to information on our website regarding test results https://epi4dogs.com/tli-test-not-quite-epi/ .

As for food sensitivities and environmental allergies I can TOTALLY relate. My boy is allergic to literally EVERYTHING. I can tell you from my personal experience that if using a truly organic food you MIGHT be able to use a food even if it has something your dog is sensitive to. I have been able to used a truly organic food that had chicken even though my boy is highly sensitive to chicken. Can you get Sport Dog Food Elite where you are? I just switched my boy to it a few months ago because his old food changed and he's doing GREAT on it - a few others have used it as well with good results. While we have a lot of food on our list we don't have every food on our list so start looking at what's available to you and see if you can find one that meets EPI requirements and food sensitivities.

As for environmental allergies - I've been able to keep mine pretty controlled with Duoxo shampoo for bath (more frequent baths in the Spring to Fall) and Zyrtec.

Keep us posted on how things go.

[Patsy]

Allaboutdogfood.co.uk
Have you checked through the filters on this website?
If chicken is ok, there is an Arden Grange dry food and lists of plenty others. Is duck ok? You may be ok using rice or oats in the ingredients.what a nuisance this happens when you are going on holiday.
I’m sure Millie’s will accept the returned food.
Otherwise you could try minced raw food, found in freezers in most pet food shops. Then add your own veg. If wanted.
It comes as a 500gm block, usually with minced bone and organ meat in it, about £1 a block, or free flow. Pets at home do huge bags. Also raw food shops. I have done raw feeding for a while in the past, only stopping in respect of new babies visiting. It’s not messy at all, and dogs love it. However my dogs are tiny and cheap to feed.

[Floramac]

Unfortunately cannot get the sport food here. Her allergies include peas, brewers yeast and many others. Arden grange is no good. I have spoken with Milies and sent over the allergies list, they are going to send me some suggestions. Fingers crossed.

[Riley's Mom]

I'm glad Millies is willing to work with you, I hope they come up with a good solution. Hydrolyzed food may be a good option at least for the short term.

[Floramac]

Millies have been very helpful. Trying a new food next week. Anyone know if white fish allergies will include the skin?

[Jean]

who ran your allergy tests

my Kara can rreally only have lamb

what about tripe from the freezers at Pets at Home

white fish is something Kara cannot tolerate, skin and all

it goes right through her. she itches, and sheds her bowel !

lovely !

jean