Allergy — Novel Protein
An 8 to 12 week elimination trial for dogs with suspected food allergies — whether the symptoms show up as itchy skin, ear infections, or chronic gut issues. The recipe pairs a single "novel" protein your dog hasn't eaten before (pork OR bison — pick one based on what they've had previously) with uncommon carbohydrates (sweet potato and rutabaga). A targeted blend of skin-supporting oils helps repair the skin barrier. The trial only works if you stick to it strictly — even a small amount of an excluded food can throw off the results.
Daily ingredients
Quantities scaled for 11 lb (5 kg).
- 96gground pork OR ground bison (raw weight) — pick ONE novel protein based on prior diet history; do not rotate during the trial · ~3.4 oz
- 72gsweet potato (raw weight) · ~2.5 oz
- 24grutabaga (raw weight) · ~0.85 oz
- ¼tspfish oil(rounded up to nearest ⅛)
- ¼tspflaxseed or borage oil(rounded up to nearest ⅛)
- ¼tsphigh-linoleic safflower oil (>70% linoleic)(rounded up to nearest ⅛)
iViBlend supplements
Buy: iViBlend- ¼scoopiViBlend(rounded up to nearest ⅛)
- ½tspKAL bone meal · OR ½ tsp similar(rounded up to nearest ⅛)
Notes & guidance
- · Provides ~26% of energy from protein, ~52% from fat, and ~22% from carbohydrate.
- · Pork and bison are isocaloric at the gram weights shown and can be substituted 1:1 — but pick only ONE per trial.
- · Sweet potato + rutabaga is a highly digestible, uncommon carbohydrate base that minimizes confounding sensitivities.
- · EFA blend (fish + flaxseed/borage + high-linoleic safflower) supports epidermal barrier repair and dampens TH2-mediated cutaneous inflammation.
- · No eggs, no dairy, no grain, no beef/chicken/lamb/wheat/soy — reduces cross-reactive antigen risk.
Feeding instructions
- 1Cook the chosen protein (pork OR bison) thoroughly — bake or sauté until no pink remains. Drain excess fat.
- 2Cook the sweet potato and rutabaga until soft for easy digestion.
- 3Mix the daily portion together with the supplements in one batch, then divide across two meals.
- 4Add the oils, iViBlend, and bone meal AFTER cooling — do not heat the supplements.
- 5Run a strict 8-week elimination trial with NO other protein, flavored medications, or table food.
- 6Rechallenge with the previous diet after remission to confirm an adverse food reaction diagnosis.
- 7Refrigerate up to 3 days, or portion and freeze for up to 2 months.
Important — please read
Elimination trials require strict compliance to be diagnostic — even a small amount of an excluded protein can invalidate the trial. Use only under the advice of a veterinarian or veterinary dermatologist. Discuss any flavored medications, chews, or treats with your vet before starting.
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