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How long for my dog's food allergy symptoms to completely clear up?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | unspayed | 1 year old | 50 lbs

How long does it take to get an allergen out of their system (food)

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Answered By Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA

Veterinarian

Published on October 17th, 2017

It takes 4-6weeks for allergens to completely leave the skin layers. If persisting longer than this the diet should be reassessed and other triggers such as external allergies, parasites and infections should be investigated

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