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Identifying Dog Allergy Symptoms

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Dog allergy symptoms can be hard to recognize, especially since dogs can suffer from allergies to a range of substances. Here are some tips on how to recognize dog allergy symptoms.

Seasonal Allergy Symptoms

Seasonal allergies occur for three or four weeks during the spring and fall, and then disappear on their own. Seasonal allergy symptoms include:

Sneezing
Coughing
Watery eyes
Parasite Allergies

Parasite allergies include allergies to flea and tick bites, which may worsen in the summer season. Symptoms include:

Itching
Chewing
Biting of the tail, stomach and inner legs
Inflammation
Hair loss

Food Allergies

Food allergies result from an ingredient in the food affecting the dog's immune system.

Food allergy symptoms include:

Diarrhea
Vomiting
Itchy skin
Excessive scratching
Hot spots and skin infections
Chronic or recurrent ear infections
Hair loss

Contact Allergies

Contact allergies result from a part of the dog's exterior body coming into contact with something.

Symptoms of contact allergies in dogs include:

Hives
Rashes
Blisters
Darkening or thickening of the skin

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