User:Turuneam8321/Allergies in dogs

Other common signs of allergies include coughing, sneezing, wheezing, ocular and nasal discharge, vomiting, diarrhea, and licking of the paws. Facial swelling, or edema, may also be a cause of allergies.[13 ]

Treatment methods include special shampoos, prescribed oral steroids, oral cyclosporines, and natural treatments like administration of omega-3 fatty acids. Desensitization therapy, involving the repetitive administration of allergy injection serum, may help desensitize the immune system to that particular allergen.

Medication induced allergies
Dogs can have allergic reactions to certain medications just like humans can, though it is not as common as the other allergies. It is important to know how to look for adverse effects especially after vaccinations or a dosage of new medication. Anaphylaxis reactions can occur which can quickly lead to severe health issues. Anaphylactic symptoms include cold feet, collapse, muscle weakness, hyperventilation, extreme drowsiness, weak pulse, and trouble breathing. Common allergy symptoms to look out for include diarrhea, hives, intense scratching, runny rose, shaking head, watery eyes, sneezing, and a red rash on the body. If the dog is having a suspected allergic reaction, a call to your veterinarian should be made before self diagnosis.

Precautions can be made to ensure an allergic reaction to medication does not happen. These include prevention of double-dosing, mixing different medications without talking to a veterinarian, and giving the wrong dosage. These are simple measures to ensure there are no mistakes made when providing medication.

Peer Review Comments:

 * I think including a paragraph on medicine induced allergies is extremely beneficial! Noting the other paragraphs that include alternately induced allergies, I agree that medicine is a great factor in a dog succumbing to allergies.
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 * In terms of the precautions and risks of certain medications, would it be possible to include alternate options if these incidents were to occur?