What Causes Skin Rashes and Hot Spots?
Skin rashes can most often be attributed to an allergy of some sort. An allergy occurs when the immune system ceases to function properly and starts to attack seemingly harmless substances as though they were dangerous. It may be that your pet ingests, inhales or comes into contact with the offending substance and this triggers an exaggerated autoimmune respons, primarily skin itch, watery eyes, sneezing or respiratory distress. Digestive complaints are also common, due to the leaky gut syndrome (undigested food particles make their way into the bloodstream). The Elimination Diet A simple elimination diet may be effective in determining what ingredient may be causing the undesirable response. Sometimes trying a RAW diet or switching to a new protein source and reducing the diet down to one or two ingredients can be effective. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; If you do not notice any considerable chang