{"id":1619,"date":"2013-02-12T11:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-02-12T11:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petaddiction.wordpress.com\/?p=1619"},"modified":"2021-03-12T06:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T06:51:30","slug":"happy-chinese-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addictionpet.com\/en-nz\/blog\/happy-chinese-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Chinese New Year!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the year of the snake.\u00a0 Now that we’re officially there, we can start working on some of our more mundane lists or resolutions.\u00a0 Things like eating well!<\/p>\n

Let’s talk a bit about pet food since that’s what we do.\u00a0 It’s not only important to feed your pet a high quality food, it’s important that it’s the *right* high quality food. It doesn’t matter if you’re feeding your dog free range, organic chicken if he’s allergic to chicken.\u00a0 If your cat can’t tolerate lamb, the quality of the lamb wont’ change that.\u00a0 We’ve talked a bit about this before, but I want to go over a quick how-to for dogs and cats who might have allergies.<\/p>\n

Allergies have lots of symptoms, but the most common are itching, scratching, hot spots, chewing on paws and poor skin and coat.\u00a0 Recurring ear infections, yeast infections and dandruff can also be related to allergies.\u00a0 Some animals will get chronic diarrhea or constipation.\u00a0 Sometimes (cat’s especially) they will vomit foods that don’t agree with them.\u00a0 Most animals don’t have allergies, they just have intolerances to certain proteins so some of the symptoms can be digestive problems.<\/p>\n

Here’s the steps you should take if your pet is having problems with it’s food.<\/p>\n

Step One:\u00a0 What are you feeding?\u00a0 Does this food contain ?\u00a0 Artificial colors or flavors?\u00a0 If you’re not feeding a food without these things, your pet may not have allergies.\u00a0 They might just be reacting to a poor quality food.\u00a0 Switching them to a higher quality food might take care of it.\u00a0 Find a small, local pet store with knowledgeable employees who can help you navigate label reading.\u00a0 There are also great sites on the internet that help with this!<\/p>\n

Step Two:\u00a0 Okay, you’re already feeding a high quality food.\u00a0 Check out the ingredients.\u00a0 How many different ingredients are there?\u00a0 Are there grains?\u00a0 Grab a notebook and get ready to do some sleuthing now.\u00a0 Keeping track of everything now will pay off later, I promise!\u00a0 You’re going to write down everything your pet is eating.\u00a0 Snacks, canned food, dry food, table scraps, treats from your dog walker, everything needs to be written down.\u00a0 You can also snip out labels and tape them in if that’s easier, but it’s really important to know the ingredients of EVERYTHING that goes into your pet.<\/p>\n

Step Three:\u00a0 Pick a simple food with simple ingredients.\u00a0 The easiest way to do this is to use one protein source.\u00a0 Let’s use venison for this example.\u00a0 You would want to only feed foods that use Venison as the ONLY protein source.\u00a0 If you’re giving canned foods you can continue to supplement as long as the canned food uses the same ingredients as the dry food.\u00a0 We can use our Viva La Venison as an example.\u00a0 It contains venison and potatoes.\u00a0 You could then use Hunter’s Venison Stew as the canned food.\u00a0 For treats, you could feed the Venison Meaty Bites.\u00a0 If your dog needs chews, there are Venison chews on the market.\u00a0 Just make sure you know what country the meat is sourced from (do not buy ANY products that use anything sourced in China).\u00a0 Eliminate any products that contain other ingredients.\u00a0 Transition your pet slowly to the new food.\u00a0 Once they are eating only the new food, you should notice improvements in a few weeks.\u00a0 If any of the symptoms get worse, discontinue that food immediately and switch to a different protein source.\u00a0 If the symptoms, stay the same, give it more time.\u00a0 A general rule of thumb is that you need to feed your pet’s weight in food before all the symptoms will go away.\u00a0 So if you have a 20lb dog, you will need to go through 20lbs of food before you might notice a significant improvement.\u00a0 Most of the time, if are strict about this part of the diet, you will notice improvements pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

Step Four:\u00a0 If your pet’s symptoms have improved, you just stay on this food until everything has cleared up.\u00a0 Once it has, you can start adding in new proteins.\u00a0 It’s tempting to stay on the same food without doing this step, but it’s very, very important.\u00a0 Animals that stay on the same food for long periods of time can often develop sensitivities to the food.\u00a0 Giving your pet variety isn’t just to keep them from being fussy, but also to keep them from developing any problems with their current food.\u00a0 It builds stronger digestive systems.\u00a0 It’s also a good idea to always have a few foods to choose from in case there are ever supply issues.<\/p>\n

If your pet’s symptoms have NOT improved, you need to write down everything you tried and for how long in your Pet Food notebook.\u00a0 You may want to keep track of any seasonal changes or stressors in their environment at the same time.\u00a0 The more information you have, the better.\u00a0 After you’ve written everything down, you will be moving on to a new food.\u00a0 The best way to start is by looking for a food with a different protein source, but the same carbohydrate source.\u00a0 If we were looking at Addiction’s food line and using the venison as our first food, we would recommend switching the Salmon Bleu.\u00a0 The formula is very similar to the venison, but with a different protein source.\u00a0 Then you would go through Step Four again.<\/p>\n

Step Five:\u00a0 This should actually be Step Five, Six, Seven, Eight and on until you can just stay at Step Four where you have a food that works!\u00a0 You basically are just repeating Step Four with other foods.\u00a0 You must make sure to write down everything that goes into your pet.\u00a0 This way, when someone recommends a food, you can look over your list and see what you’ve already tried.\u00a0 If you’ve exhausted alternative proteins, maybe your dog has a grain allergy.\u00a0 Or a problem with white potatoes.\u00a0 Or maybe it’s seasonal allergies.\u00a0 Sometimes sensitive dogs need supplements like fish oil or probiotics added to their diet.\u00a0 By tracking everything, it becomes much easier to see patterns.\u00a0 If you’re super organized, a spreadsheet would be ideal.\u00a0 I couldn’t find one online.\u00a0 If you know of one, please share it in the comments!\u00a0 I’d love to point people to an easy way to track this.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to become overwhelmed when you’re trying to figure out what works for your pet.\u00a0 A good relationship with someone knowledgeable can be helpful.\u00a0 Independent pet stores can often be the best source of information.\u00a0 They have access to a large variety of foods and supplements and can help you figure out what would work best for your pet.<\/p>\n

We are always happy to help you navigate these choices also.\u00a0 Obviously, we carry a wide variety of novel proteins and are a good place to start for animals with sensitive systems or allergies.\u00a0 Send us an email at info@addictionfoods.com or give us a call at 425-251-0330.<\/p>\n

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