Can frequent diet changes really worsen my pet's food allergies?

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How might frequent diet change effect an animal who has food allergies?

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

A food allergy will always be to something that a pet has been exposed to in the past. If you often feed dog foods with different ingredients, then you are just priming the immune system to react to more things. It will also make it harder for a veterinarian to advise you on a pet food diet that can be used to manage food allergies. Here is some more information on food allergies and food trials: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2111&aid=143 http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=2499

Can frequent diet changes really worsen my pet's food allergies?

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