Miniature Schnauzer Dog Allergies5 Types of Dog Allergies, Symptoms, & Treatments Is your Miniature Schnauzer suffering from dog allergies? There are five types of allergies that your Miniature Schnauzer might suffer from: food allergy, flea allergy, bacterial allergy, inhalant allergy, and contact allergy. Each one will cause different symptoms in your Miniature Schnauzer dog from scratching, chewing, and licking to vomiting and diarrhea. Dog Food Allergies Many dogs are allergic to certain ingredients including chicken, beef, fish, eggs, pork, turkey, milk, corn, wheat, whey, preservatives, and others, which cause them to suffer an allergic reaction. The good news is food allergies are the easiest to treat.
In order to determine if your Miniature Schnauzer dog is suffering from a food allergy, you will need to put your Schnauzer on a special diet for a month or two (talk with your Vet). If during this 'trial diet' your Miniature Schnauzer's symptoms improve, you know there is some ingredient in your Schnauzer's dog food causing the allergic reactions.
Dog Flea Allergies Dogs who suffer from flea allergies are having a reaction to the flea's saliva, not the flea itself. Strict flea control is necessary to prevent these symptoms. But be cautious about what type of flea medication you use on your Miniature Schnauzer, as many have been linked to more severe side effects, including hair loss, seizures and even death.
Dog Bacterial Allergies Did you know it is normal for a dog's skin to have Staphylococcus (Staph) bacteria? This bacteria usually causes no problem for the dog, but when a dog develops an allergy to this bacteria, he may begin to suffer with patches of hair loss, similar to ringworm. If your Miniature Schnauzer suffers from this type of allergy, antibiotics are used to treat it.
Dog Inhalant Allergies The most common dog allergies are caused by inhalants from environmental factors such as dust mites, molds, mildew, pollen, etc... (also known as Atopy). Your Miniature Schnauzer's Veterinarian can perform an intradermal skin test to determine which antigens are causing your Miniature Schnauzer's reactions. Treatment options for atopy (depending on the cause) include frequent baths with medicated or hypoallergenic shampoos, allergy shots, steroids (cortisone), antihistamines, and adding fatty acids to your Miniature Schnauzer dog's diet.
Dog Contact Allergies Dog allergies resulting from a source of contact are the least common. Redness, itching and swelling occur when your Miniature Schnauzer dog comes into contact with certain items. It could be from plastic food bowls, flea collars, fabrics from clothing, bedding, carpet, etc... Treatment is easy enough for this dog allergy..... simply remove the item from your Miniature Schnauzer dog's environment. But that is more easily said than done and will take quite a bit of detective work on your part to figure out what item(s) are the culprits.
Dog Allergy Symptoms There are many different symptoms or reactions dogs have with dog allergies. Below is is a list of some (not all) of the symptoms your Miniature Schnauzer dog may have when an allergen is present:
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