My dog has allergies, can I feed Natural Instinct raw pet food?Updated a year ago

There is no reason why any dog with allergies cannot be fed raw.   In fact, feeding an unprocessed single protein, grain free diet can benefit many dogs with allergies that present either with skin disease and/or gut upset.  

Allergies are one of the most common issues dealt with in small animal practice and the diet is normally one of the first things addressed by vets.  It is important to determine what your dog is allergic too but remember, the tests are only as good as what they are testing for!

There are now good blood tests available for environmental and food allergy plus a saliva test for food allergy. Your vet will be able to help advise you about these tests.  

Where food sensitivity and/or allergy is involved then it is important to avoid any foods that have shown a strong positive reading in the tests.  

As Natural Instinct uses named protein and carbohydrate sources and has the Pure Range for super sensitive animals, it is easy to find a recipe that will suit your dog or cat.  

All our recipes are grain free and there is lots of evidence from years of testing that many food allergic dogs have sensitivity to grain. 

IMPORTANT - If your dog is already on high levels of immunosuppressant medication such as steroids or cyclosporine care must be taken during any transition period onto raw as your dog’s gut level immunity will have been compromised.  You should seek advice from your vet.