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What skin allergies can boxer dogs get on thier earflaps2007-11-25 2:53:10

my boxer is constantly scratching at his ears. we have epi-otic, a cleanser that the vet gave us and here we are a month later and he is still scratching to the point that he makes his earflaps bleed. we took him to a specialist and he said it was food allergies, so we put him on an expensive diet (which only helped with his flatulance problem... i would much rather him pass gas than itch till he bleeds) and still, he scratches. we are so frustrated with this because we see how bothersom it is to our pup. we are going for a third opinion this weekend and we hope that someone (hopefully a boxer breeder) will be able to help our 10 month old pup.

Answers:

99% of allergies are cured with a better diet. Expensive food doesn't always guaratee allergy free.

Corn, wheat and soy are all common allergens so avoid these.

Also, many commercial dog foods use chemicals and dyes that don't have to be listed on the label, but they can still cause allergies.

To test if it is in fact being caused by food, Try making him a home diet for a 2 week period to see if it goes away and if it does, you have your culprit.

Make a mixture of chicken and brown rice, and you can add veggies as well. Do a multi vitamin that you can get at a pet supply store to make sure he's getting the proper nutrition.

I run a dog rescue, so we get dogs in all the time with allergy issues and seriously, most of them clear right up after being taken off of commercial food.

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Earfungulitous.

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Read the food label. Skip ones that have corn and wheat.