Elimination diet bundle for food intolerances

What is a food sensitivity? 

Some dogs may suffer an allergic reaction to the food they are eating. Little is understood about what actually causes a food sensitivity, but it is believed certain proteins found in meat, dairy and soya cause an allergic response that may result in itchy skin or ear problems. These animals are considered food sensitive.

What is a food intolerance?

A food intolerance is slightly different and may primarily affect the gut. Some dogs are unable to break down certain components in food, typically protein sources from meat. Just as some people have food intolerance, some dogs cannot digest certain ingredients and it can affect the nutritional value your dog gets from their food. In many cases it can lead to poor gut health resulting in symptoms such as diarrhoea and flatulence. These animals are considered food intolerant.

What is an elimination food trial?

An elimination food trial means your dog must be fed a new diet which does not include ANY food they have previously come into contact with. This way, your vet will be able to determine if your dog has a food sensitivity or a food intolerance and find out what ingredient(s) your dog should avoid in future.

How does a food trial work?

Your dog is fed a ‘novel’ food for up to 8-12 weeks. ‘Novel’ effectively means a food made up of ingredients they are unlikely to be sensitive to or haven’t been fed before.

For a food trial to be successful it is essential NOTHING other than this diet is fed to the dog for the entire 8-12 weeks. 

You cannot feed your dog:

• Its regular food
• Any treats
• Any table scraps
• Toothpastes or Dental Chews
• Certain palatable medicines
• Bones or Chews

It is also important to not let your dog:

• Scavenge for food including faeces, whilst outside or on walks
• Have access to other pets’ food

This may sound difficult but if your dog comes into contact with any ingredient they have eaten before, the food trial will fail and you may have to start again

Products in this Bundle:

• Solo Vegetal Dry Food - 5kg
• Solo Vegetal Wet - 12 cans (400g)

If the trial has been successful you can start adding vegan treats to your dogs daily lifestyle. We have great variety of treats as we believe vegan diet doesn't have to be boring or restrictive! 

Next the most important step will be fixing your dogs microbiome, as mentioned above food intolerance will affect absorption of vitamins. 

We recommend Just Be Kind Omega 3 Oil that you can find under 'Supplements', Pre & Pro-Biotic. 

Personal recommendation: Coconut Lab Gut Health Yoghurt (available in most supermarkets)