Benefits Of Using Allergy Relief For Dogs

By Angela Hill


Dogs, just like other pets, are susceptible to allergies. The most worrying fact is that allergies have no cure. However, there are several proven ways of allergy relief for dogs. Allergens include pollens, molds, grasses and mites. Eliminating these allergens is quite difficult. This is because pets are playful and may contact the allergens from outside the house.

Among the techniques that are effective in mitigating allergens are cleaning your home using a damp piece of cloth, keeping the windows closed, running filters and vacuuming. If you have a smoking addiction, do not smoke inside your home because most pets develop allergies after inhaling smoke. Wash all your beddings in hot water and use scentless detergents. Use cotton pillows and beddings in your house to keep away allergens.

Pets should also be kept away from dusty places, laundry rooms, garages and damp basements. When trimming the grass on your lawn, make sure that the pet is not in the vicinity. It is also a good practice to always clean the animal after coming from outside because its fur and legs hide allergens. Pets ought to be kept in the house at dawn and at dusk. This is simply because pollens are widely scattered in the air at dawn and dusk.

Feed your dog with fresh pet food. Unfed food should be stored in a freezer using a stainless pet bowl made of glass rather than a plastic bowl. There are several natural remedies to relieve pets with allergies. You can introduce fatty acids to the diet of your pet to boots its immune system. It actually takes three to six weeks for the fats to dissolve in the body of the pet.

Yucca is widely used by pet owners these days as an effective and natural alternative for allergy relief. This product works well when combined with pet food. Alternatively, as a pet owner, you can opt to use the product as a body lotion for your pet. In this case, apply a small portion of the product on the fur after bathing the pet.

Shampoos and conditioners are also efficient in relieving allergies. To be precise, relief shampoo comprises of oatmeal and fatty acids as the primary ingredients. On the other hand, these ingredients ease itchy skin when applied on animal fur. Other shampoos comprise of soothing emollients and moisturizers that also ease allergic symptoms.

The first medications that should be used whenever a pet develops allergies are antihistamines. However, this medication reacts differently with pets. There are some pets that respond well with the medication while others do not. Take your dog to a veterinary specialist to determine whether it responds well to antihistamines. If it does, follow the prescription the veterinary doctor for your pet to be relieved from allergies.

Oral steroids suppress allergies but their capacity to do so reduces each time they are consumed. Along these lines, a steroid injection can assist to eliminate symptoms in a particular pet six weeks after it is used for the first time. For steroids to be effective, they should be given in high doses during the first time and then in reduced doses overtime. This helps to reduce side effects such as diarrhea, vomiting, increased appetite, aggression and irritability.




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