Dogs with sensitive skin?

i have a lab and pitbull mix he is more lab then anything pics below so u can see but he has very sensitive skin he was loosing his hair and his skin seemed irritated so i got worried and took him to the vet and i ended up putting him on advantage multi for dogs which covers heart worms , kills fleas as well as treatment and control of intestinal parasites and i was also told that it would help with mild skin problems everything was fine afor about three months untill i ran out and had to wait a few weeks to get him some more but i noticed that he is losing hair again on his back you can litterally keep pulling it out it really worrys me becasue i saved him from deaths door when he was a pup and i promised him that he wouldent be neglected so i got him some more advantage today and im hoping that does the trick plus i have a coat and skin suppliment to go in his food but has anyone every seen a dog with sensitive skin like this and is there a reason for it ?

Dogs with sensitive skin?
I'm having that problem with my cat my vet said its allergies or a thyroid problem he goes to the vet Wends. Vet said he needed to do a blood test to find out for sure. The vet did say a throid problem normally includes weight loss. Is he losing weight too?
Reply:Yep, I've seen lots of sensitive dogs.


I have one myself.





Here are some tips:


Corn, wheat, soy, milk, chicken and beef all cause skin allergies. Check the label on his food AND treats. Skip ones with any of these ingredients. Look into Innova EVO. It's doing great things for allergic dogs.


Other good ones:


California Natural, Wellness, Canidae, and Artemis. All have websites.





Consider 2 different meds for fleas. Again, this worked wonders for my allergic dog. Put Advantage on, then 2 weeks later put on Frontline (or Revolution), then 2 weeks after that, Advantage will be due again. From now on, every 2 weeks they get alternating flea treatments of both drugs. Does that make sense?





Treats count.


You could feed the best food out there, and it's pointless unless you feed good treats too. The dog should eat NOTHING unless you have read the label first.





You don't mention what supplement. California Natural Skin and Coat Formula works wonders. www.naturapet.com for more information.





Ark Naturals is a great site for holistic/herbal remedies for pets. www.arknaturals.com





Good luck
Reply:I have a little dog with sensitive skin, he is really allergic to


fleas and when the weather is warm, even with monthly


flea treatment, his back and butt get really irritated. I give


him a Benedryl tablet in the am and pm (wrap it into a


piece of jack cheese) It seems to help him with the


irritation and keeps him from rubbing himself raw.
Reply:Poor baby. I'm not a vet or anything but I love dogs and have three. It sounds like he could definitely have a flea allergy since you say that while on the advantage the problem improved. Those few weeks that you were late with it may have been enough to allow him to pick up fleas again resulting in another allergic reaction. The best solution is probably to make sure that you aren't late with any of his advantage doses. I do think you should talk to your vet again about this tho to make sure it couldn't be anything else that could harm his health or put him in danger. I'm wondering if it could be mange, which would need veterinary treatment, but that is not likely since the advantage helped. Just make sure you don't overdose him on the advantage because it is a pesticide, which isn't exactly the healthiest thing to put on a dog, person, etc. But you don't have much choice, especially if it's a flea allergy. You may also ask your vet, if it is an allergy, if he thinks benadryl would help the symptoms at all. Btw,I have heard frontline plus is a safer choice than advantage but not sure if that's true. I'm glad your pup found you and that he's in a good home with someone who cares. Best of luck with his healing.
Reply:Fish. My dog has a severe flea allergy dermatitis, and our vet said any fish high in omega3 fatty acids will help and it really does. Use a cat food - not every meal, but 3 or 4 times a week and watch your pooch's hair grow back.


Keep using the flea treatment too, cause one bite from a flea will restart the cycle of itching and biting.

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