Does my dog have dry skin?

I have a jack russell/lhasa apso mix. I have treated her with frontline and I don't think she has anymore fleas. My house gets really dry and I am pretty sure that is the problem. Anyone have any ideas how to fix it? I don't think they make lotions or such for dogs, do they?

Does my dog have dry skin?
take her to the vets they will be able to giv her somthing to treat it
Reply:You can get supplements for dogs that target dry skin. I was just reading in the Drs. Foster %26amp; Smith pet catalog about it. You can go to their website www.drsfosterandsmith.com to read more.
Reply:They don't make lotions for dogs they make certain shampoos to treat this sort of problem. But your best bet is to get dog treats that are specially formulated for dry skin, they have a high dosage of Omega 3 and 6 which is what your dog needs more of as well as zinc. My puppy has the same problem and I got her treats called ZINPRO, you give them 2 cookies a day and within a week you will see better results.





Good Luck.
Reply:Is she itchy? scratching constantly? flaking? These would all be indicators of dry skin. I would discount shedding as Jack Russells shed like a son of a gun under the best of conditions.


I would avoid lotions or creams as she is probably going to lick them off, and/or smear them all over you bedding and upholstery.


You can test for fleas by checking around her privates or armpits (just look for the little buggers) or run a comb through the hair at the base of her tail and look for fleas, their eggs (look like salt) and their excrement (looks like pepper) If that's a no, then:


You can run a humidifier when you have to run the heater, or even boil some water (just monitor it so it doesn't boil dry) to add moisture to the air. Will be better for YOUR skin as well.


Also you can work on her skin from the inside out, so to speak...Feed a quality food, like Canidae or Wellness; something that contains Omega-3 and -6 fatty acids; READ the side ingredient panel.


Infrequent baths; when you do bathe her use an oatmeal or tea-tree oil shampoo formulated for dogs; human shampoos have the wrong pH.


A little olive oil on her food may help, however start with an extremely small amount, maybe 1/2 teaspoon, as it may cause digestive upset or diarrhea at first. Another alternative would be fish oil capsules, look for them in the (human) vitamin section.
Reply:You can use human lotion on your dog, something unscented like Vaseline Intesive Care or Keri. Just be sure to dampen the coat first....you can also try some oil in the food (anything but peanut) once a day and see if that helps...if she had fleas, it may take a week or so for her skin to get over the irritation.
Reply:Good quality dog food, Omega 3 oils in the food, and lots of fresh clean water. Don't bath her all the time, that dries their coat and skin out more than anything. Don't allow her to sleep on top of your heat source. If the house is too dry, get a humidifier, or put bowls of water around the house.
Reply:you can get a leave on conditioner from your vet OR the less expensive route would be fish oil capsules. You can get at CVS or GNC. What type of food is she on? I have a German Shep and he does get dry skin but since I switched his food to Pedigree, it has the Omega oils so now he is 10 times better!
Reply:oh i think the best thing to do will be to bring ur dog for a visit to the vets. they would recommand the best remedy. maybe u shld check this one out. i've brought my dog there and they seem great
Reply:Big dog owner above mentioned my favorite pet supply catalog, www.drsfostersmith.com. Great store.





Every day my Labrador either gets a tablespoon of olive oil or cold liver oil poured over his dry food. Daily he gets glucosamine in a teaspoon of peanut butter. One day his glucosamine tablet has Omega 3 oil and the other day it has chondroiton. Also, all the shed control products have Brewer's Yeast so he gets about a quarter to a half a teaspoon sprinkled over his food.





Other than that, I put Bag Balm on his elbow callouses and don't bathe him more than once a month. If he gets fragrant between baths I use bath wipes. I also clean his ears (weekly) and give him an oral dental rinse (several times a week).
Reply:Consider adding a salmon oil over their food, the other thing I do is to give new rescue dogs who are scruffy a raw egg, shell and all. In in two weeks their coat, eyes and skin are renewed!





Know that there are different concerns with skin vs the coat.


Watch for eruptions on the skin which can indicate a toxic overload occuring in the organs that need to be checked on.


There are some other considerations which may help you in the links below - one for the winter elements, one for the grooming.
Reply:you might ask your vet first, but my lab mix gets dry skin in the summer and winter all the time, we add vitamin e tablets in her food, she eats then right up, the vitamin e will give them back their natural oils that can be lost due to the cold or dry weather, good luck but ask first
Reply:Something that workd for my girl was something I got from the petstore called IN TREATS, they are supplements you give them as treats according to dogs weight. did not take long to (couple days to start releif)
Reply:Yeah course they do, there are loads of different medicated shampoos available for pets, just see a vet! Don't bath within 48 hours before or after applying the Frontline though, or you'll inactivate it.





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