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Hypoallergenic Diet Trial to Rule out Food Allergy

Starting the Trial

  • slowly transition your pet onto one of the approved hypoallergenic diets over 5 to 7 days by gradually adding 1/4 of the new food in with the old. 

  • Once your pet is only on this diet, mark your calendar as DAY 1 of the trial to rule out food allergy. 

  • Your pet should be on this diet and nothing else (no non-hypo treats, human food, etc) for 8 weeks - find hypoallergenic treats here​​​​

Monitoring Progress

  • If your pet has had significant improvement (itching, chronic ear infections, etc), we will re-introduce the old food to see if itching resumes. 

  • Transition your pet back to their old food over 5-7 days with the 1/4 at a time method. Keep them on this diet for 2 weeks. 

  • Exposure to an allergen can cause itching within 12 hours, but we need 2 weeks to be sure. 

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Completing the Trial

  • If you found that your pet was responsive to the Hypoallergenic diet, you can switch them back to the hypoallergenic food and you will continue to feed them exclusively hypoallergenic food and treats. 

  • Make sure to make each transition slowly to avoid GI upset. 

  • Call our office if you near the end of the trial and have not noticed improvement in your pet's symptoms.

  • For more information see Veterinary Partner: Food Allergies

Qualifying Hypoallergenic Diets
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