another raw diet question please

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Has anyone experienced a dog having an allergic reaction to a raw diet?
Mine have been fed raw (mostly Landywoods and chicken wings) for over a year now and have been doing very well. I feed mostly their lamb mix with occasional beef/kidney.
Our oldest dog (a GWP) started with a problem with her ears which we put down to catching ear mites from the new puppy. We are still struggling with her ears, seem to get on top of them and then they go off again. Then she started rubbing her nose and has taken all the hair off it. The vet thought she may have transferred the infection (swabs from her ears showed a strep infection which vet thinks was secondary to initial problem)and she is on oral antibiotic for that. Also she has got a bald patch on her back and I keep finding fatty lipomas (not sure if connected). Vet thinks now it could be an allergy and she thinks most likely to beef but she really hasn't had that much beef. She suggested keeping her off all red meat for at least 4 weeks and feeding only chicken or rabbit.
Sorry for the long winded explanation but do any of you raw food peeps think she could have developed an allergy to lamb after over a year?
Thanks for reading.
 
My cat has an intolerance to red meat as well as gluten and rice, so there are only some raw meats that he can have. I found these out from having a hair sample tested at Healthy Pets in Blandford - it has transformed my cat, and my OH's Great Dane before him - he works miracles where vets have run out of answers, though it is a bit fluffy :D
 
The only way to do this is the elimination route, really, slow and tedious. You can't guarantee no cross contamination if you order in. I'd suggest going pure and buying locally and doing two weeks per meat source.
 
what is Landywoods? is that a kibble? are you sure your dog is not getting any other food than what you are feeding? the reason for the questions is, your dog may have a gluten wheat allergy, also grains, rice and cereals could also cause the reaction you describe. Lamb is the best meat to use, chicken is not the best meat to give a dog with stomach trouble. Tinned sardines or scramble egg are good substitutes for meat if your dog has a problem with meat in general. Fill his bowl out with boiled potatoes, carrots, peas and beans, these foods are good for dogs with dietary problems.

Good luck
 
Thanks for the suggestions, I will follow up the allergy testing route.
She is fed raw (Landywoods is a supplier of raw meat for dogs), not kibble and doesn't have stomach problems, it is her nose, ears and baldiness I am worried about!
Landywoods and DAF have both assured me there is no red meat in their chicken. I have tried to source meat locally but not had any success as yet.
My vet is a qualified homeopath as well as conventional vet and wants me to leave out lamb and beef for a month and just give her chicken or rabbit.
I really just wanted to know if an allergy can develop after a year.
 
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