How to feed a dog with skin or digestive sensitivities?

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Overall, the needs and food preferences are the same for all dogs. However, there are variations depending on the specificities of each individual: size, health, lifestyle, etc.

Canines with food sensitivities also need a diet adapted to their condition. How can you offer your 4-legged friend quality food while preserving their stomach or sensitive skin?

We are not all equal when it comes to our body's ability to assimilate nutrients, and this does not only concern humans. Some dogs also have sensitive skin and/or stomachs and therefore cannot ingest all foods without experiencing more or less intense discomfort. Let's look together at the origins of food sensitivity in dogs, its manifestations and the solutions.

What causes food sensitivity in dogs?

A dog can be in good overall health, but have some form of food sensitivity affecting the skin or stomach.

Where can this problem come from? In most cases, the dog's body simply cannot assimilate a given food. Various factors can be behind this difficulty in digesting a given nutrient. Genetic predispositions are one of them.

In fact, we find profiles of dogs with sensitive skin or stomachs within certain breeds such as the West Highland White Terrier , the Boxer , the Dalmatian or even the Lhasa Apso .

Food sensitivities can also be rooted in poor quality or deficient diets during the dog's youth.

What signs to look for in a dog with a sensitive stomach or skin?

How do you recognize a dog with food sensitivity? The most commonly seen signs are:

  • Frequent vomiting.
  • Flatulence.
  • Diarrhea (lasting more than 1 or 2 days).
  • Pruritus (redness, itching, especially in the abdomen, legs and face).
  • Nasal and/or eye discharge…

It is important to pay close attention to these symptoms, which may also be the result of other ailments, and to react quickly.

What can you do to help your dog with delicate skin and stomach?

How should you react when you suspect your dog has a food sensitivity? The first thing to do is obviously to take your pet to the vet. The vet will work to identify the exact cause of the sensitivity and the food in question.

It will also be a matter of ensuring that there are no other health problems to treat. The practitioner will be able to guide the owner towards a diet more in line with the dog's needs and its sensitivity.

The choice of food is of capital importance for the well-being of the canine with sensitive skin or stomach. This specificity must not prevent it from enjoying the benefits and pleasures of a complete and balanced diet. This must include high-quality proteins and carefully selected ingredients.

Dogs can benefit from alternative sources of protein such as salmon. Such a choice also has another advantage which is the richness of this food in polyunsaturated Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Their action in favor of the skin is well known.

These characteristics are precisely those found in the kibbles developed by Hill’s . The brand places canine well-being and health at the top of its priorities by developing hypoallergenic recipes, suitable for dogs with skin or digestive sensitivities. This is the case of Hill's Science Plan Hypoallergenic kibbles , which are grain-free and generous in quality proteins.

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