DogTime’s renowned panel of experts offers advice on everything from training to nutrition to how to select the right dog for you. So go ahead… Dig around. Learn a new trick. Or just chew on some fresh ideas.
Corinne Dowling is the founder, director, and primary dog handler of Give a Dog a Bone, a nonprofit program in San Francisco that serves the needs of dogs in long-term shelter ... read more
Dr. Dan Lauridia, "Dr. Dan," is the chief veterinarian at DoggedHealth.com and owns his own veterinary practice in New York City. read more
 |
  |
 |
How are food allergies diagnosed?
Randy Kidd:
Reliable diagnosis of allergies, especially food allergies, is far from an exact science. Neither the skin tests which inject antigens into the skin and look for reactions, nor ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) or RAST (radioallergosorbent) tests which detect antigen-induced antibodies in the dog's blood, have proven to be accurate or reliable--false positives and false negatives are common (again, especially when used... read more
Interested in being listed as a DogTime expert?
Tell us about yourself! 
