I'm hoping some of you folks on the forum have some thoughts on this.  Not exactly GSP related but still puzzling to me.

My frriend just got a food allergy report back on her yellow lab (2 years old) and he seems to have tons of food allergies that the vet thinks may be contributing to ear problems.  Basically he is allergic to just about every meat I can think of (except  bison/buffalo) and is also allergic to just about all grains that would probably appear in most store brand foods (including soybeans, corn, oats, barley, rice and wheat). Milk is also very high on the list.

The vet gave her no guidance on what to feed him other than, "just look around to see what you can find" and our internet research is turning up nothing.

I'm really hoping you guys can point me in some direction.  I have a copy of the allergy report if you have questions or need more specifics.

Thanks for your thoughts. Yeah, she may need to find a vet that can help.  I suspected that this vet didn't really know what direction to go, either. Seemed like a tall order when I saw what all was on the allergy report.

Ironically, this vet is a second opinion. Her regular vet was satisfied to think that it was just a chronic ear infection that wouldn't go away or respond to treatment. Poor doggie's been having ear problems for more than a year now.

Anyone else on the forum have any thougts???

I had a cocker spaniel that had problems with beef.  I don't know if it was an allergy, but it would go right through her.  I had to feed her chicken.  I have a friend who had a dobe and was having problems with different meats (I think beef and chicken), and the vet told him to feed his dobe venison or lamb.  Not sure those are allergies or maybe some other kind of sensitivity.  I have also heard that lamb is easier for dogs to digest.

Mushers usually avoid beef because it's hard to digest. Fish and poultry is the 'gold standard' although lamb and beaver certainly get used, especially when it's cold.