Eliza and Tim have been on raw since last September and I thought everything was going really well. They had their first checkup at the vet's since their diet change and I brought to the doctor's attention the occasional appearance of red bumps and a slight puffiness around Eliza's eyes. Just this morning I noticed it had gotten worse around her left eye. The doctor said these were classic symptoms of an allergy, most like a food one. Yikes!! Timothy also occasionally gets these little booboos in the eyebrow to ear space as well as a single black spot along his jaw which I assumed was just acne. THe vet was not too concerned as they were healthy in every other way and the symptoms appeared to be mild.
This really shook me. It's the last thing I ever expected after I put them on raw since I've been associating allergies with the grain used in commercial food. Now I learn it can also be from a natural protein source like chicken.
Does anyone have any experience with something like this?
This really shook me. It's the last thing I ever expected after I put them on raw since I've been associating allergies with the grain used in commercial food. Now I learn it can also be from a natural protein source like chicken.
Does anyone have any experience with something like this?