My Lab scratches & has bumps. Could his food cause skin allergies?

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I have my Labrador Retriever Jetsen on Royal Canin Maxi Puppy and he'll be 17 months old. However he scratches alot but loves the food. I notice that red pimple like bumps are found on his belly but once treated with topical cream made by Zymox, it goes away. Is it an allergy to the food. Now trying to swap him to grain free Blue Buffalo Large Breed Red Meat. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 1 year and 4 months old | 70 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

It is possible that Jetsen has an allergy to his food, but if you are going to switch to a grain free food, I recommend using Orijen or Acana instead of Blue Buffalo (BB). I personally do not like BB. Not only are there reports that it causes terrible gas in dogs, the quality control of their food is poor. They don't own their own factories, they pay a factory to make their food. As a consequence, the company has had to publicly admit that their food has not been made to the standards they claim. Orijen and Acana both own their own factories and have excellent quality control over their food. I would use either of those brands instead.

My Lab scratches & has bumps. Could his food cause skin allergies?

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