My dog has dry and Ichy skin. What can i do?

My 2 year old Papillion has very dry and itchy skin. We do have a problem w/ fleas but every time i give him a bath i go threw his white fur and pick out the fleas w/ the tweezers. I have tryed moisterizers,,oatmeal,,baby shampoo,,the puppy shampoo i started him on when i first got him i even went back to that. I was thinking about buy him some selzen blue thinking that might help him but im not sure. Even when i put the frontline flea meds on him he stilll itches. It dosnt matter if he just had a bath. PLZ help me!!!

My dog has dry and Ichy skin. What can i do?
To help with the fleas give your dog garlic supplements. For the dry skin start feeding "Wellness Fish and Sweet Potato" formula. Fish food helps dogs with skin allergies. The Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids in the fish will add oil to your dogs skin and coat. Or you could just add fish oil to your dogs food. But if you add the fish oil to the food the oil will seep out of your dogs pores and he will smell like fish. So you're better off feeding the fish flavored food.
Reply:Olive oil in his food, and Garlic aswell.





the garlic will seep through the skin and get rid of the flea's, and the olive oil will stop the dryness. had the same problem with my dog, and this worked.
Reply:he needs oil in his body. i had a dog, terrier mix, that had the white flakes. i mixed a little salad dressing in his food, just a few drops once a day. after the flaky skin cleared, i used the salad oil once a week.
Reply:It could possibly be connected to his diet. A change might be in order. Numerous discussion re BARF diet, cooked meat, commercial non allergic foods have occurred on previous YA. If you care about your dog, and by the sounds of it you certainly do, then you can research the net and seek vet advise as to the best diet for your dog. Though vets tend to go with commercially prepared foods.
Reply:Sounds like you are having real problems getting rid of this flea infestation. Sometimes it can really help to do a big clean of the area where your dog mainly plays and sleeps (or flea bomb if you can be out of the home for a while). You'll find that even if you get rid of the fleas on the dog they will be back quickly if the problem has spread to the environment.





Best to give a capstar (a tablet which kills the fleas instantly on the dog), bath the dog and then the following day when the dog is completely dry apply advantage. i personally have seen more success with this product compared to frontline.





Good Luck!
Reply:Take him to the vet, he could have allergies, mites, ringworm, just dry skin, or other types of parasites, he could have food allergies also, any number of things. Shampoos alone will not help, if the cause is any of the things listed here.Good luck.


ps try home treatment, to help rid the fleas, as well as the Frontline every MONTH. Without missing for at least 3 months.


http://www.fleabuster.com/
Reply:my dog had dry and itchy skin for a while, she also had fleas, i took her to the vet, he said shes ALLERGIC. what you need to do is buy a flea bomb or whatever its called, go to the vet and see if you can get something medicated, and go to the store and buy this flea spray its called GOLD. but make sure you do all this at the same time cuz you want to get rid of the fleas which is probably what is irritating the dog making it itch. and for the dryness is why you need the medicated shampoo is what they should give you or something like that. dont put it down, thats not right just cuz it has a small problem. take it to the vet and see if the vet has any better suggestions.
Reply:In our area, Frontline isn't working well this year. Our customers are having more results from Advantix.


Several things could be causing your dry skin problem and fleas.


1.) Shampoo you are using. Most over the counter flea shampoos have some detergent that causes 2 problems. Dry skin and it REMOVES you drops (Frontline, Advantix, Revolution,.....). You must use a soap free shampoo. One made to use with the drops and the drops will then be able to do their job. We use Tropiclean Shampoo.


2.) Diet. Beef is a high allergen that can cause redness and itching. Chicken is better, Lamb is best.


3.) Age. Past about 7 yrs I would be giving a supplement for healthy skin.


4.) Neutered/Spayed? Takes away the hormones that produce body oils. You need a supplement.


5.) Fleas carry tapeworm larvae. If you pet has tapeworms, it will affect his skin condition.





Once the weather is under 50 degrees and stays there, the fleas go into hibernation. Do a thorough flea cleaning of your home and pets and you should be good for the winter.
Reply:give him some cod liver oil tablets in his food that will help with the dry skin,you should see an improvement after about a week or two,also take him to the vets cos he could be allergic to something,the vets would also test him for mange
Reply:why let your dog suffer take it to the vet
Reply:medicated shampoo will treat that in a matter of days
Reply:my dog has a similar problem, he is allergic to house mites and dust mites. he has to go to vet once a month for an injection. i hope your dogs insured. i also give him an anti-histermine tablet with his food everyday. i find this helps alot
Reply:bath it
Reply:you can try tea tree oil cream,pet smart does it.............I would take him to the vets if you have flee bombed the house and he has had front line and is still getting them,in case one problem is masking another.


I would try eukanuba food as well as it treats dry skin etc.


hope this helps you...........bless him


http://www.dorwest.com/products.asp?dept...
Reply:We give our dog fishy cst food twice a week as the vet said the fish oils are good for her skin.
Reply:All natural emu oil i use it in the winter on my pugs when they get dry skin from the dryness . It is safe for them to lick too and great for their coats.
Reply:what are you bathing your dog in,,,,,,try johnsons baby shampoo as it is so mild..a little baby oil when fur is dry just massage it in the fur....it keeps the coat good..but try to leave the bath unless they need it...ie rolling in mud....
Reply:put it down....i highly recommend it