What to feed my allergic dog after a successful hypoallergenic diet?

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Hello Dr Lindsey Edward's I want to thank you for saving my dog when you suggested to get her on anallergenic royal Canin due to some symptoms. It works! It's been one month now and she's is amazingly better and even her weight is less I got her the hypoallergenic royal Canin bcz the other one was not available I will keep using it to next month as suggested. My question now doctor what would you suggest to feed her later on? When the trial is done. Bcz am afraid she gets allergic again. Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Female | spayed | 9 years and 8 months old | 61.72 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Glad to hear she is doing so well! With full resolution of her symptoms this indicates the condition is food triggered and you have options of either maintaining her on royal canin anallergenic/hypoallergenic (with or without a few treats - try a new ingredient no sooner than once every 2 weeks and remove if any symptoms return) or trying to transition her onto alternative, sensitive diet (should be a food based on a small number of ingredients and 'fixed formula' - ie not one which is made from different ingredients for each batch - those based on rabbit/venison/ostrich/sweet potato etc can be successful). The risk is when changing diets is that she may relapse - in severe cases with complete resolution of signs then maintaining the successful diet would be my preferred option - this is a high quality, balanced diet and perfectly ok to feed lifelong

What to feed my allergic dog after a successful hypoallergenic diet?

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