--- title: "Food hypersensitivity in dogs: what to do" description: Dogs can be sensitive to certain nutrients just like humans.This blog is for everyone wondering about food hypersensitivity, allergies and intolerances. image: https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/australian-shepherd-3226442_1920-3.jpg --- [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) ![EN](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/country_flags/gb.svg) [![almonature-logo-4](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/almonature-logo-4.svg) ](https://www.almonature.com/en/?hsLang=en-gb) - Products - [Companion for Life](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life?hsLang=en-gb) - Call for Projects - About us - [Where to buy](https://www.almonature.com/it/trova-un-negozio?hsLang=en-gb) Products - Cat Food - Dog Food - Cat Litter Cat Food - [All Cat Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-gatti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Functional](https://www.almonature.com/it/alimenti-funzionali?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/gatto-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Cat nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-gatto?hsLang=en-gb) Dog Food - [All Dog Food](https://www.almonature.com/it/prodotti-per-cani?hsLang=en-gb) - [Kibble](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-crocchette?hsLang=en-gb) - [Wet food](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-umido?hsLang=en-gb) - [Snack](https://www.almonature.com/it/cane-snack?hsLang=en-gb) [![bio-diversity-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/bio-diversity-menu-icon.png) Impact on biodiversity ](https://www.almonature.com/it/impatto-sulla-biodiversit%C3%A0?hsLang=en-gb) [![nutritional-advice-menu-icon](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/nutritional-advice-menu-icon.png) Dog nutrition advice ](https://www.almonature.com/it/consiglio-nutrizionale-cane?hsLang=en-gb) Cat Litter - [All Litter](https://www.almonature.com/it/lettiere?hsLang=en-gb) - [Soft Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-soft-texture?hsLang=en-gb) - [Grain Texture](https://www.almonature.com/it/catlitter-grain-texture?hsLang=en-gb) Call for Projects - [Home Page](https://www.almonature.com/it/re-community?hsLang=en-gb) - [Participating projects](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/projects?hsLang=en-gb) - [International commission](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/re-community-giuria?hsLang=en-gb) - [FAQs](https://www.almonature.com/it/companion-for-life/faqs-domande-frequenti?hsLang=en-gb) - [Download the call for projects](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/re-community-projects/UK-Companion-for-Life-Call-for-Project-Annex-1-and-2.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) About us - [Brand Profile](https://www.almonature.com/it/manifesto?hsLang=en-gb) - [Our history](https://www.almonature.com/it/la-storia?hsLang=en-gb) - [The company](https://www.almonature.com/it/rendicontazione?hsLang=en-gb) - [Reintegration Economy](https://www.almonature.com/it/reintegration-economy?hsLang=en-gb) ![Food hypersensitivity in dogs: what to do](https://blog.almonature.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/australian-shepherd-3226442_1920-3.jpg) Dogs can be sensitive to certain nutrients just like humans. This can cause irritations of the skin and problems with the stomach and intestines. Your companion could suffer a lot from either of these.   **What is hypersensitivity**   **Hypersensitivity** is best diagnosed by a veterinarian and we advise everyone to consult a vet before taking any form of action. We have summarised some tips for you in this blog so that you know what to look out for. If you want to know more about food hypersensitivity, then keep reading this blog.Food hypersensitivity occurs when a dog is hypersensitive to a certain ingredient or food product. This can be divided into two different categories: **Food allergy:** the body shows a hypersensitive reaction to a certain type of food or nutrient, which triggers an [immune reaction](https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/immune%20reaction). **Food intolerance:** the body shows signs of hypersensitivity but without triggering an immune reaction. An example of this is lactose intolerance. This nutrient cannot be processed by the dog’s body and leads to diarrhoea. It can take anything from a few minutes to a few hours for an allergy to manifest itself. Food intolerances on the other hand, take much longer to develop and manifest. Symptoms include: itching, inflamed skin, ear infections or abnormalities in the stool. Al of these are "side effects," of food, or "intolerances." Roughly 1 out of 2 dogs suffers from them nowadays. Usually there is not a single cause, but rather a series of different factors that cause an intense reaction when added up. An intolerance is the body's response to the presence of certain ingredients such as chemical additives, preservatives, artificial colours, anti-fungal agents, or ingredients that are simply harder to digest, such as offal. An excessive intake of certain additives or ingredients can also lead to a reaction.   **How does this hypersensitivity occur **   Many people tend to buy the same food for their dogs throughout the dog’s life. This is not just boring for the dog, it can also cause an intolerance for certain ingredients. The body is then supposedly saturated by this particular ingredient. It can be hard to determine what the exact cause is, because there are many possibilities. Vets will usually recommend an exclusion diet in these cases.   **Almo Nature **   It took us years of research to develop a unique type of kibble that would be suitable for all dogs, but we eventually developed the [Alternative line](https://www.almonature.com/GB_en/food-quality?hsLang=en-gb).   What makes this kibble so special is that we don't use any meat or fish meal, and the same goes for dried meat and fish. [The ingredients that are used are carefully selected and HFC certified](https://www.almonature.com/GB_en/hfc-dogs/?hsLang=en-gb), meaning that they were originally suitable for human consumption but have been used in our products instead.   The product doesn’t use any waste products such as beaks, feathers or hooves, which means that the food is less heavy and easier to digest. 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