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20 Best Foods for Cavaliers with Allergies

| Published on January 17, 2023
Dealing with your Cavalier’s food allergies can be beyond frustrating! We asked our 800,000 members of Cavalier community on facebook the following question: “Those of you with Cavaliers who have allergies…. what food do you use and why?” We received hundreds of replies, and summarized the top 20 responses here.
As always, be sure to consult your veterinarian before making any health changes to your Cavalier’s diet. iHeartDogs is reader supported, so some of the links below may be affiliate links where we receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

20 Best Dog Foods for Cavaliers with Allergies

If you’re referring to itchy skin allergies, please try a regular application of antifungal shampoo on your cav before using any type of steroid medication. Many times skin allergies are simply from an overgrowth of yeast on the skin. Also our vet had us try all kinds of different protein sources in kibble for possible food allergies (rabbit, duck, kangaroo, etc) and it was a waste of time and money.

Author: Sandy M.

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I have tried more brands than I can count, and cooked for her for years then I finally found SMACK. It really has the least amount of inflammatory ingredients, and ingredients in general (which is what you want when dealing with allergies) and it has single source proteins. Ie: no protein meals. It is a dehydrated raw. So it comes in what looks like a kibble form. I feed the Salmon. I have taken my poor pup to both dermatologist vets and holistic vets in search of answers for her severe allergies. They both were excellent sources of information for me but on the end they could only partially help us. I learned so much about the dog digestive system when I was cooking for her as well. I did extensive food mapping and tracking and food elimination diets with her. Finally after everything I found SMACK and it aligned with everything from the specialists and from my research. It’s literally been a life saver. It’s not cheap!! $137 CAD for 25 cups. But I promise it will change your dogs life!!!!

Author: Stephanie W.

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Not a food recommendation, but I would HIGHLY recommend this allergy supplement on Amazon. Reduced my dog’s itching substantially. My vet said keep using it!

Author: Jay C.

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Pure pet food cleared my cavaliers skin and appears to be helping keep his ears clear. He was a rescue who came with a terrible ear infestation. Also found it has helped my collie cross lab with her reactivity as she was badly abused before we got her

Author: Jacqueline B.

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Purina Pro Plan sensitive skin/stomach salmon and rice. Diarrhea with other foods

Author: Danny Mindy B.

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Mine was on Fromm grain free no chicken. Once I took her off both her constant scratching stop

Author: Alayne C.

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Burns sensitive potato and pork…. plus a bit of added ProFibre. This is pretty much the best we’ve found for our little girl. We’ve tried so many foods but dairy and most grains, including rice, seem to flare up her colitis something awful. She’s also VERY fat sensitive. This seems to do the trick. We’ve another dog who had an awful time with food too, the exact cause of her bad tummy was unknown as she doesn’t react to treats that contain grains or dairy, so we think it may be fat related…. so she too went onto Burns Puppy and is now really stable and happy on the Sensitive Potato & Pork version. It’s been a godsend for all 3 of our girls really as the third, while she has no allergies or issues, she’s a really crazy fussy eater but even she loves it. So glad I found it!

Author: Rachael H.

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I used Hills Prescription ZD…almost fully digestible & worked after trying LOTS of others!

Author: Kathy B.

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Green pantry

Author: Helen W.

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Grain free honest kitchen

Author: David I.

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My cavalier had skin allergies, so adjusting diet to tuna and vegetables for main meal. Fruits, yoghurt (sugarless made from scratch) and rice milk for treats and snacks. But it would really depend on what the Allergy is.

Author: Chrystal L.

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Use Tylee, human grade. No chicken! He is good now. Fresh carrots, radish, broccoli as treats.

Author: Monika M.

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Blue Freedom gluten free

Author: Rose D.

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Viva raw rabbit and beef

Author: Maria H.

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No chicken at all.

Author: Linda F.

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Took mine off anything chicken and he is doing great. He is on Fromm Turkey and sweet potato and Duck and Rabbit. Healthy weight and no more allergies

Author: Holly Fitts B.

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Natures logic sardine

Author: Jill Costello M.

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We use raw

Author: Sheri S.

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Royal Canine Hydrolyzed Protein, the brand my vet carry’s. She can’t digest animal proteins.

Author: Betty P.

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I was under the impression that pork was not good for dogs

Author: Terry S.

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As always, be sure to consult your veterinarian before making any health changes to your Cavalier’s food. iHeartDogs is reader supported, so some of the links above may be affiliate links where we receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

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