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What is the most common food allergy in dogs?

Birdie Heaney
Birdie Heaney
2025-08-05 21:39:37
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The most common food allergens in dogs are proteins, especially those from dairy, beef, chicken, chicken eggs, soy, or wheat gluten. Virtually any food ingredient can produce an allergy, however. Proteins are the most common culprits but other substances and additives can also be responsible. In an allergic reaction to a food, antibodies are produced against some part of the food, usually a protein or complex carbohydrate. Since antibody production is required for an allergy to develop, food allergies usually manifest after prolonged exposure to one brand, type, or form of food. Each time a pet eats food containing these substances, the antibodies react with the antigens, and symptoms occur.