Allergy – reaction of an organism to allergen. In the modern world the allergy at an animal occurs at least in the person. A third of animals suffer from an allergy.
Often in animals the allergic reaction is caused by the following substances: secret of stings of blood-sicking insects, pollen of plants, mold, house dust. Medicines of medicinal origin. Means of household chemicals, chlorine-containing solutions. Epidermis elements: skin, hair, dandruff, wool. Various food: meat, milk, dry feed.
Symptoms
Manifestation of reaction takes place as follows: puffiness of skin, mucous membranes, reddening of open sites of skin, itch, sneezing, rash. Most often allergic reactions to stings of fleas, pincers meet.
The allergy to the environment is shown in spring season, in a phase of blossoming of plants. Symptoms of an allergy are reddening and mucous allocations from eyes, conjunctivitis. The big percent of an allergy animals is occupied by reaction to the protein which is in food. There is a reaction to some components of food, a squirrel (meat, fish, eggs, dairy products). For the first time the allergy is registered at puppies and at adult animals. Manifestation of reaction is various: reddenings on a muzzle, paws, ears, an itch, cough and sneezing.
Treatment
Before beginning treatment of an animal, it is necessary to know on what component an allergy. To find out on what products an allergy, it is necessary to address to veterinary clinic where will carry out diagnostics on allergens. To exclude all suspicious products from a diet of a dog. The animal can accept a hypoallergenic diet. The specialized forage or natural food equally are suitable for feeding. Treatment of food allergy requires the special dietary food including new products which earlier the animal did not eat. Treatment can continue up to 10 weeks. Meat of wild animals and cereals is a part of veterinary forages. At any allergy the symptomatic treatment is carried out. Antihistaminic medicines are included into a basis. Cardiacs and vitamins are appointed an elderly animal. At a first-aid kit the owner always has to have allergy medicine: Suprastin, Zirtek, "Tavegil". Application of injection forms is more effective. From all other allergic reactions of skin type it is necessary to get rid by means of medicines of parasites and fungal diseases. Correctly to treat an allergy, it is necessary to consult surely with the veterinarian.