Might also run a thyroid scan. Morgan and His Angels Precious, OFA Princess, CGC, TDI, GSDCA Health Award "RAW" fed, No Vaccinations --- On Thu, 12/11/08, grnram415@xxxxxxx <grnram415@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: grnram415@xxxxxxx <grnram415@xxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Chicken Allergy To: barbmarkh@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Thursday, December 11, 2008, 3:29 PM Barb, The runs?are a sign, but many other?conditions can cause?ONE symptom.? Allergies include itching, hair loss and sometimes lethergy.? Chicken is a high allergen as are grains, especially wheat.? So, not knowing what you are feeding, it would be impossible, even for a Vet, to diagnose an allergy.? Also is the age of your dog and prior issues.??Depending on the age of your dog,?you could be seeing IBD, EPI, parasites, Giardia, Coccidia or a host of other issues.? Have a fecal done and look for other symptons, such as weight loss, dry coat/skin, excessive water drinking, skin issues, goopy eyes and lethergy before blaming allergies.? Your dog may have other issues or may just be feeling pooky right now.? JMHO Laura? -----Original Message----- From: barbmarkh@xxxxxxx To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:05 pm Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Chicken Allergy I was wondering what? symptons one would see if your dog was allergic to Chicken or to anything in the dog food you were feeding.? I would guess that diarehea would be one - like an IBD dog . . .but are there other symptoms? Thanks Barb Hefner Marquin GSD ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================