I have a Boerboel with a weird skin problem? What can I give him?

I cannot bath the dog, One: he is to HUGE for me, Two: the water is causing more irritation.

I have a Boerboel with a weird skin problem? What can I give him?
What kind of skin problem? If it is dry, dull, and has dandruff, it could be a bad diet or because of weather. In colder months, their coats tend to be more dry just like ours because of spending more time indoors. If dryness is the problem, try slipping one 1000mg Fish Oil pill in its food each day. The vet recommended this to us--the Omega 3 in the pills works wonders and you can get it pretty much anywhere.
Reply:Take your dog to a vet if its skin irritation ther are things that he can be given such a quartisone cream for that but its best to take him to the vet and get him checked out.
Reply:well number one call the vet. without more info its hard to know what it is but i have found that many dogs are allergic to commercial dog food as it is full of starch and just generally poor quality. i have had 3 dogs over time that couldn't eat that stuff. the vets office should have food that will help alot if that's the problem. could also be that if the dog is too large for you to bath he may not be getting rinsed as well as he needs to be and the soap could be causing the problem. also too much washing will do it. also topical pesticides for fleas and ticks can cause alot of irritation and washing with warm water opens the pores and makes it worse. if that's the case and its not an allergic reaction to the pesticide it should go away. best thing to do is call the vet it should not cost you much to have him looked at and treated. good luck!
Reply:try calamine lotion, but just ask your vet first

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