My dog has dry skin and a lot of hair loss. Any ideas?

We have taken him to several vets. They have dicovered that he has a thyroid problem, so he now takes Soloxine 2x a day. We also switched his food to Canidae which was recommended to us, and he takes 2 extra strength Derm Caps. Nothing has helped and I know he is itching because I find him chewing and licking until the spot is raw. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions??

My dog has dry skin and a lot of hair loss. Any ideas?
Goodness. My only real suggestion would be a raw diet--it can be very beneficial for dogs with allergies.
Reply:Try some hot spot spray (ask your vet or pet store) to keep him from irritating his skin or opening up large wounds. Also, oatmeal and eggs are known to help dogs coats - though I'm not sur eit would help in ur case it might be worth a try.
Reply:Switching to a raw diet may be beneficial.





Also you could try Wysong kibble





Salmon Oil.
Reply:Sounds like hot spots they make over the counter meds you can buy at the pet store or consult your vet about it, I would say find a good food they he like to eat and wait about a month to see how hes doing on it coat wise I switched my pup over to solid gold wolf cub and her dander cleared up in about 2 weeks, people are going to tell you to go raw and im going to get thumbs down for this but raw is some what expensive if you dont have a freezer and its also time consuming very time consuming, I suggest getting a premium grade kibble and give it a few weeks to see how things work
Reply:Sounds as though your dog may have a food or environmental allergy. You can start by changing the food to a prescription allergy diet, which you can get through your vet. It isn't terribly expensive I believe Hills makes one called Z/D. If that doesn't help, it could be environmental. There are tests that your vet can do to find out the exact cause. If your current vet isn't meeting your expectations, get a second opinion.
Reply:Don't do anything without check with your vet first. My dog had allergies and scratched all the time. I gave her Benadryl as advised by my vet. Don't do this unless your vet recommends. I also used shampoo for skin irritation which my vet recommended. Don't bath him too much though because it will dry him out more. Talk to your vet, explain what's happening and ask for advise. Good Luck.
Reply:I would have to agree with the RAW diet recommendation. I have seen the amazing results, and it's definitely something you should look in to if your vet has no other solutions for you. Good luck!
Reply:My chow also has a thyroid problem. Oatmeal baths tend to work for her. I get the shampoo from the vet.
Reply:Give him a bath with baby shampoo. Also feed him egg yolks and tuna juice.
Reply:My vet recommended that I add a couple of tbsps. of peanut oil to my dog's food to help with dry skin and coat. It has really helped. Also, this is just a thought, I have used olive oil on my hair when it need conditioning. Maybe a bit of olive oil on the really dry spots will help soothe the itching. When raw spots heal they itch and the cycle continues... Hope your pooch gets better!
Reply:I'd also get your dog allergy tested. There could be something other than just Thyroid issues going on here. Heck, gotta do something for the little guy! Poor thing.