If your pet suffers from food allergies, hydrolyzed protein diet may provide relief. Available both dry kibble and canned forms.
Food passes through a hydrolysis process that breaks proteins down into amino acids and peptides that do not have their molecule tags intact, thus protecting against potential allergens being identified by our immune systems.
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Hypoallergenic
Many dogs suffer from food allergies to commonly eaten items like beef, dairy products, wheat, chicken, lamb and soy – often leading to skin and digestive tract issues for their owners. When diagnosing such allergies can be tricky; often veterinarians recommend specialized diets in order to alleviate symptoms and identify which food has caused the reaction.
Hydrolyzed protein diets offer one such solution. These diets consist of hydrolyzed proteins that have been broken down so the immune system cannot recognize what product they originated from, making this an especially helpful approach for multiple food allergies, where antibodies may react against any protein that they mistake for something different from its source.
Treats designed specifically to help reduce allergy symptoms can also provide great aid for dogs who have long-term sensitivities or are on elimination diets. They contain novel proteins like duck, salmon, venison and kangaroo meat which are less likely to provoke an immune reaction in your dog’s stomach.
Easier to Digest
Specialized dog treats may help relieve allergy symptoms in some dogs; however, they can actually worsen digestive health by inducing diarrhea and digestive upset in others. Furthermore, such foods typically offer less nutritional content than their standard counterparts.
Hydrolyzed protein food consists of protein that has been broken down into its individual amino acids and peptides, so as not to trigger an immune response in your stomach. These pieces don’t recognize themselves to your immune system and don’t trigger allergic reactions in response to their presence in your system.
These diets can also be used during the elimination phase of food trials to test for allergies. They may also help alleviate your pet’s IBS.
Unfortunately, many dogs don’t enjoy the taste or texture of these diets and this may lead to decreased appetite and malnutrition over time. For this reason, these diets should only be recommended temporarily to provide relief for allergies while you attempt to identify what ingredients your pup might be reacting to.
Helps with Irritable Bowel Disease
Your dog with food allergies may exhibit digestive symptoms like diarrhea, constipation and itchy skin. These issues may also arise in dogs suffering from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), wherein not enough pancreatic enzymes are produced by their bodies to break down proteins during digestion. Puppies experiencing EPI may benefit from hydrolyzed protein foods designed to be easier on their stomachs such as hydrolyzed protein treats or foods.
Hydrolysed proteins contain proteins broken down into smaller components to treat severe food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease and sensitive stomachs. Because hydrolysis-made meals don’t trigger immune reactions or allergy symptoms, they provide your pup with relief so you can begin the task of pinpointing exactly which ingredients cause their distress.
Helps with Weight Management
Your dog’s entire body is comprised of proteins. From muscles to disease-fighting antibodies, his health relies on them as the fundamental building blocks. Digestion breaks the proteins down into amino acids which combine with new ones to form complete proteins; but sometimes his immune system can react against certain dietary proteins and cause itchy skin, vomiting diarrhea or weight loss as a result of allergies to certain diets.
Hydrolyzed protein diets are prescription-only food designed to address severe food allergies or Irritable Bowel Disease in dogs. Manufactured under stringent quality control measures, these diets contain only those proteins to which your pup is most sensitive.
Hydrolyzed protein foods for animals available from veterinarians include both dry kibble and canned varieties. They should be used during food trials to identify your pup’s allergens and later changed back to his or her regular, higher protein diet once symptoms subside.
