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Unique Proteins For Pets With Food Allergies   by Jeffrey A Weber

When fed the same food for long periods of times many dogs and cats will develop signs of intolerance to the foods protein source. Some of these signs may include itchy skin and paws, chronic digestive issues such as gas, loose stools or frequent vomiting. Of course prevention is the best medicine and one way to avoid the development of protein intolerance is by rotating between three or four different foods with different protein sources. For example, feed a food with beef as the protein source and then switch to chicken, then to fish. This will provide a wide variety of amino acids as well as a more nutritionally complete diet.

If your veterinarian has diagnosed a food allergy they will most likely place your pet on a diet with a unique protein and carbohydrate. These are sometime referred to as