i need help. my dog has a horrible itch that we just can't get rid of. it started back in june and when we took him to the vet, she said that he had fleas (we took care of that problem). since then, he was still having the issue, so we took him back and the vet said that there was some kind of fungus. she gave him a cortisone shot, an antibiotic and a medicated shampoo. the whole time that he was on the antibiotic, he was fine. now he's having the same issue again and he's so miserable. we have taken him to a different vet and they pretty much did the same thing (antibiotic, cortisone shot and medicated shampoo). i have changed to hypo-allergenic everything (detergent to wash his bed, shampoo and i even watch how i clean the house in case i'm giving him the irritation), i give him a bath twice a week and he just can't shake the itch. anybody have any ideas? thanks in advance.
My dog has a skin irritation....?
What are you feeding your dog?
Would you be opposed to adding a clove of garlic (chopped up) to his food? Garlic is great for clearing up bacterial stuff. Don't overdo it - I give about 1 clove a day to my guys (20 lb dogs).
You may be seeing a skin irritation from the food that you're giving him. Since you've considered other options that might be what's causing it.
Dr. Pitcairn's book about dog and cat nutrition may help you:
http://www.drpitcairn.com/
Good luck!
Reply:Call the vet and ask if you can give him/her benadril - it worked for my dog
Reply:Your dog may have food allergies, or you could be drying out the dog's skin by over-bathing (depends on the breed...my dog can't be washed more than once a month or she gets dry skin). I am assuming you are using dog shampoo; you never want to use human hair products on a dog.
If I were you, I would try to switch food to a high-quality dog food (such as Canidae) with a different source of meat than your dog is currently eating. (Make sure to transition the food slowly). I would also not bathe the dog that much unless you know that your breed can handle such frequent bathing. I hope the dog gets better soon!!
Reply:Too much antibiotic and cortisone might be dangerous in the long term and even, create secondary problems.
Maybe an hypoallergenic conditioner to soothe the skin could give him some relief
(at least temporary) also check his claws and his teeth.
Reply:he may have an allergies try cutting out all wheat corn %26amp; soy products from his diet, get him on healthy food like solid gold avo derm, wysong, eagle pack but make sure it is wheat free! it will take a little bit to stop once u do this but is this is the problem u should see a difference in a couple of weeks he will not be totally better but he u will notice not as much itching and stuff. also it is winter so the heat can be drying out his skin just like us so dont bathe him for a long time if he stinks just use the old listerin(gold kind) put it in a squirt bottle and spray him with it the listerine smell goes away after a few minutes and so does the doggie smell, plus it is anti bacterial!!
Reply:It could very well be an allergy to the food you are feeding him . Some dogs are wheat intolerant and if the food you are giving him contains wheat this could contribute the problem.
You could try adding a teaspoonful of Evening Primrose Oil to his food once a day. This is very good for dry skin
I would definitely look into changing his food. If you can buy something which is gluten free, e.g. Wafcol Salmon %26amp; Potato in the UK, or the equivalent if you are in the States,you may find that this may do the trick.
I do hope you can solve the problem. It must be wretched for him to have to suffer so much.
Reply:I wouldn't be bathin him twice a week for itching... bathing him just stips his coat all the natual oils to keep his skin moisturized, which may cause itching because his skin is dry..
I'm not sure about your problem though, but I would certainly not bathe him as much... it's not going him any good at all.
Reply:Why don't you try changing your soap? Even the medicated ones are full of chemicals and other things that can really dry him out. My dog has had dry skin since puppyhood and we have been using a really great soap ever since then. It's a soap that's made by Three Dog Bakery (www.threedogbakery.com) I don't know if you have a store near you, but if not, they can ship it to you.
The soap is actually a bar soap, that's all natural and made with Oatmeal, Goat's Milk and Citronella (acts as a natural bug repellent). It's the only one they sell, and it costs $6 per bar. It lathers wonderfully, smells great and lasts forever! That one bar of soap lasts us several months!
Reply:Why don't you just ask the vet what long-term solutions there are? They helped you at first - why not go back for more?
We don't know what's wrong with your dog, and therefore we can't suggest treatments. I can suggest not bathing twice a week though - that will be inactivating any flea treatment you use for one thing! And will not help with itching, it only dries the skin out.
You really need to keep working with a vet.
Chalice
Saturday, April 24, 2010
My dog has dry skin and is itching all year round sometimes worse than others, what can i do to help her?
She loves the vet so its not a problem bringing her there, but it costs a lot so this was my first choice. I love her to death so i want her to be as healty as possible. She itches mainly right behind her ear, both ears. But i dont know if it is the fact that she has dry skin which is what the vet said last time or something else, because i need to find something to do to help her.
My dog has dry skin and is itching all year round sometimes worse than others, what can i do to help her?
One of my six dogs had that problem, and the vet suggested that he might be allergic to his food - we were feeding them Pedigree. We changed to Dog Chow and his problem went away immediately.
It might be something to consider, anyway.
Reply:roll her in oil
Reply:My vet recommends adding a little olive oil to her food every day
Reply:We use Science Diet, Sensitive Skin Formula.
Reply:It could be an allergy. Try switching her food.
Reply:My dad has a scottie and a westie...these types of dogs have sensitive skin. He uses special dry skin dog shampoo on them. You may be washing her too much? Good Luck!
Reply:Try giving her a tablespoon of olive oil for a few days. It helped my dog.
Reply:Just like humans she may just have dry skin, she may have dandruff that cause itching, or many other things. You should be able to find a shampoo or spray or cream or something at any of you local stores. Good Luck.
Reply:It may be a problem with her diet. Try switching her to a dog food made for those with dry skin. You can find these foods in dry or wet, and sometimes in grocery stores. Pet stores may carry a spray for the problem areas, or pills to combat the underlying problem.
Reply:FISH OIL.
My dog had extremely dry/itchy skin and my vet prescribed fish oil and it worked great. If you can bypass the vets office and get fish oil somewhere else, you'll save some cash (the 16oz bottle I had was like $60).
BETTER DOG FOOD- this combined with the fish oil should fix your dog right up!
Reply:Our Dane puppy has itchy skin...a breeder suggested fish oil capsules...Vit. E. capsules may help also...gave them to my breeding female Rotties.
Reply:Your dog may be allergic to her food, or it could be something else. Try changing her food to a brand your vet recommends. If that doesn't seem to work add olive olive, chicken, and boiled rice to her food and add apple cinder vinegar to her water to prevent parasites. When you bath her put her in water that has baking soda in it to soothe her dry skin, and use a gentle shampoo, baby shampoo is an example of a gentle shampoo since it is designed for sensitive skin.
Reply:check the inside of her ears clean them out with a mix of achole and peroxide if she got mights or wax get some oatmeal mint shampoo for her bath and if needed some hemp lotion or somthing
Reply:put egg on her skin and oil then let it sit for 10 minutes then wash it down it makes her skin moist and gives her oil to her skin that way she won't itch
Reply:If she is only itching at her ears she mite have ear mites or an ear infection.Your vet would be the only one to tell.
Reply:if you can't afford to take her to vet for medical treatmen then you have absolutly no business having her!!!!!!!!!! "it costs alot"!!! everything costs alot!!!!! your computer that your using right now "costs alot"!!!!!!!!!! my advice to you is for you to surrender her to your local SPCA!!!!!!! I know that if you were itching and had dry skin all year round then you would immediatly go to the doctor without giving it a second thought!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T STAND people like you who think they can own animals but they can't afford to pay for their vet bills!!!!!!!! I don't care if you love her to death or not!!!!!!! give her to somebody who cares enough and has the money to take her back to the vet again!!!!!!!! obviously you don't "love her to death" that much!!!!!!!! It's extremly hard for me to try to be nice to people like you!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I have a westie, and they are real prone to skin problems. Dry skin being most common. I had take my westie to the vet for this when he was just a puppy. whether it is dry skin or something slightly worse. Wash her in Selsum blue for extra dry scalp. every week to every other week. keep the water luke warm to cool because the hot water will dry out her skin even worse. Also give her a supplement that contains omega-3 and fatty acids. this helps to moisturize the skin. you can also try the dog foods that are high in fatty acids. but the shampoo and supplement work fine. If she is itching uncontrolable you can give her a childs dosage of benadril to help her out.
If she is mainly scratching behind her ear then she might have ear mites. You might want to make sure her ears are clean. they have treatments for earmites at walmart and pet stores.
And of course check for fleas
Reply:Well you can try looking in petsmart for shampoo fro dry skin Or your dog may have an allergy to flee bites one of my dogs has that problem.
She has achuley lost all the hair on her butt at times your vet can give her some antibiotics to help.
My dog has dry skin and is itching all year round sometimes worse than others, what can i do to help her?
One of my six dogs had that problem, and the vet suggested that he might be allergic to his food - we were feeding them Pedigree. We changed to Dog Chow and his problem went away immediately.
It might be something to consider, anyway.
Reply:roll her in oil
Reply:My vet recommends adding a little olive oil to her food every day
Reply:We use Science Diet, Sensitive Skin Formula.
Reply:It could be an allergy. Try switching her food.
Reply:My dad has a scottie and a westie...these types of dogs have sensitive skin. He uses special dry skin dog shampoo on them. You may be washing her too much? Good Luck!
Reply:Try giving her a tablespoon of olive oil for a few days. It helped my dog.
Reply:Just like humans she may just have dry skin, she may have dandruff that cause itching, or many other things. You should be able to find a shampoo or spray or cream or something at any of you local stores. Good Luck.
Reply:It may be a problem with her diet. Try switching her to a dog food made for those with dry skin. You can find these foods in dry or wet, and sometimes in grocery stores. Pet stores may carry a spray for the problem areas, or pills to combat the underlying problem.
Reply:FISH OIL.
My dog had extremely dry/itchy skin and my vet prescribed fish oil and it worked great. If you can bypass the vets office and get fish oil somewhere else, you'll save some cash (the 16oz bottle I had was like $60).
BETTER DOG FOOD- this combined with the fish oil should fix your dog right up!
Reply:Our Dane puppy has itchy skin...a breeder suggested fish oil capsules...Vit. E. capsules may help also...gave them to my breeding female Rotties.
Reply:Your dog may be allergic to her food, or it could be something else. Try changing her food to a brand your vet recommends. If that doesn't seem to work add olive olive, chicken, and boiled rice to her food and add apple cinder vinegar to her water to prevent parasites. When you bath her put her in water that has baking soda in it to soothe her dry skin, and use a gentle shampoo, baby shampoo is an example of a gentle shampoo since it is designed for sensitive skin.
Reply:check the inside of her ears clean them out with a mix of achole and peroxide if she got mights or wax get some oatmeal mint shampoo for her bath and if needed some hemp lotion or somthing
Reply:put egg on her skin and oil then let it sit for 10 minutes then wash it down it makes her skin moist and gives her oil to her skin that way she won't itch
Reply:If she is only itching at her ears she mite have ear mites or an ear infection.Your vet would be the only one to tell.
Reply:if you can't afford to take her to vet for medical treatmen then you have absolutly no business having her!!!!!!!!!! "it costs alot"!!! everything costs alot!!!!! your computer that your using right now "costs alot"!!!!!!!!!! my advice to you is for you to surrender her to your local SPCA!!!!!!! I know that if you were itching and had dry skin all year round then you would immediatly go to the doctor without giving it a second thought!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T STAND people like you who think they can own animals but they can't afford to pay for their vet bills!!!!!!!! I don't care if you love her to death or not!!!!!!! give her to somebody who cares enough and has the money to take her back to the vet again!!!!!!!! obviously you don't "love her to death" that much!!!!!!!! It's extremly hard for me to try to be nice to people like you!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:I have a westie, and they are real prone to skin problems. Dry skin being most common. I had take my westie to the vet for this when he was just a puppy. whether it is dry skin or something slightly worse. Wash her in Selsum blue for extra dry scalp. every week to every other week. keep the water luke warm to cool because the hot water will dry out her skin even worse. Also give her a supplement that contains omega-3 and fatty acids. this helps to moisturize the skin. you can also try the dog foods that are high in fatty acids. but the shampoo and supplement work fine. If she is itching uncontrolable you can give her a childs dosage of benadril to help her out.
If she is mainly scratching behind her ear then she might have ear mites. You might want to make sure her ears are clean. they have treatments for earmites at walmart and pet stores.
And of course check for fleas
Reply:Well you can try looking in petsmart for shampoo fro dry skin Or your dog may have an allergy to flee bites one of my dogs has that problem.
She has achuley lost all the hair on her butt at times your vet can give her some antibiotics to help.
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
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
What if any is the best fish to give to dogs with fur and skin problems?
goldfish
What if any is the best fish to give to dogs with fur and skin problems?
i hear that raw egg yolks give a dog a nice shiny. soft coat!!!!!
ive never head of fish doing anything though
Reply:Dogfish....type of shark.
Reply:lamb is the best for skin and fur problems. also try an oatmeal bath every 3 to 4 weeks. a humidifier is great in the winter for dry skin in animals.
Reply:You can buy the vitamin supplement with fish oil in it for dogs. I use Spring Valley brand fish oil caplets for mine.
Reply:as little as a tble spoon of cod liver oil (pure) on there food is good. But you should really find out what kind of skin problem the dog has first...If the dog suffers from something called HOT SPOTS it doesn't work and your dog could have exzeama. That could be treated with medicated shampoos...Always best to get a VETS option first before you try anything on your pet
Reply:when you have a piece of cod or haddock ,give them the skin they love it , you watch how shiny their coat becomes
Reply:Tuna in oil (not brine)
Reply:well, i have a golden retriever, and I've learned that salmon works best. But if that doesn't work, use vegetable. Sounds gross, but hey, if it stops the itching, you'll take anything right?
Reply:I give my dog sardines out of a tin!!
Fresh sardines aren't really that expensive, but you have to gut/clean/cook, so out of a tin is fine.
I'm not saying that it will cure your dogs coat and skin problem, but it will help.
Reply:any kinds of oily fish,macrel is a good one.
Reply:there is alot of good info on fur loss, itching, balding at www.earthlink.com/pets
baby jade
What if any is the best fish to give to dogs with fur and skin problems?
i hear that raw egg yolks give a dog a nice shiny. soft coat!!!!!
ive never head of fish doing anything though
Reply:Dogfish....type of shark.
Reply:lamb is the best for skin and fur problems. also try an oatmeal bath every 3 to 4 weeks. a humidifier is great in the winter for dry skin in animals.
Reply:You can buy the vitamin supplement with fish oil in it for dogs. I use Spring Valley brand fish oil caplets for mine.
Reply:as little as a tble spoon of cod liver oil (pure) on there food is good. But you should really find out what kind of skin problem the dog has first...If the dog suffers from something called HOT SPOTS it doesn't work and your dog could have exzeama. That could be treated with medicated shampoos...Always best to get a VETS option first before you try anything on your pet
Reply:when you have a piece of cod or haddock ,give them the skin they love it , you watch how shiny their coat becomes
Reply:Tuna in oil (not brine)
Reply:well, i have a golden retriever, and I've learned that salmon works best. But if that doesn't work, use vegetable. Sounds gross, but hey, if it stops the itching, you'll take anything right?
Reply:I give my dog sardines out of a tin!!
Fresh sardines aren't really that expensive, but you have to gut/clean/cook, so out of a tin is fine.
I'm not saying that it will cure your dogs coat and skin problem, but it will help.
Reply:any kinds of oily fish,macrel is a good one.
Reply:there is alot of good info on fur loss, itching, balding at www.earthlink.com/pets
baby jade
I think my dog has skin allergies or something wrong with his diet?
I have a 85 lb, 1 year old chocolate lab. he has been itching and licking himself constantly. he didnt used to have flees as bad before the itching and licking, but now he has quite a bit. his coat was perfect and the first thing i noticed was a sore, right above his tail at the bottom of his back. and it slowly went up. and im not sure if he even created the initial sore and what followed because hes been itching and licking so much when im not around i couldnt tell. we've been using different food over the past 3 months to see what he likes. he pretty much eats it all so its hard to tell what food would be the problem if the problem at all. im pretty sure its allergenic, even though the sores are on his back., he has inflicted scratches badly all over his body. and continues to lick and lick, sometimes he wines and continues. even though we try to stop him everytime, he is constantly still doing it....
I think my dog has skin allergies or something wrong with his diet?
My St. Bernard used to constantly bite her back end. She was hairless from midway down her back to the tip of her tail and she had sores and scabs all over. Our vet said it was allergies and we were getting ready to do allergy tests but we changed our dogs food and she did a complete turn around. She now has the fullest shiniest coat and no more scabs or sore. It sounds like you dog could have allergies to his food just like my Saint did. Now we were feeding Purina and switched to Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice but there are other foods out there you could try. They ever have special allergy foods.
Reply:take your dog to the vet to get him checked out, and it's better if you decide what kind of food to give him, if he will eat it all, it won't matter to hi will it?
Reply:Go to the per store and pick up the medication for hot spots, put it on the sores. Also give him a bath, with Johnsons baby shampoo, doesn't dry the skin out like dog shampoos do. Gentle on the skin, prevents dryness and itchiness
Reply:if you are seeing trouble in the area above the base of the tail, this is almost always a flea allergy. They say that one flea bite, once a week on an animal with flea allergies could cause severe itching. So make sure your dog and environment is free of fleas. To control the itching an 85 lb dog can have up to 50 mg of benadryl without even causing drowsiness. (50mg would be 2 benadryl tabs) If you take care of any flea issue, try the benadryl, and this is not working, you may have a food or contact allergy. These may need to be treated with cortisone injections or tablets.. you will need to take him to the vet for an exam and prescription if it doesnt clear up. Good luck!
Reply:He could have flea dermatitis. Work hard to get the fleas cleared up. Make sure he has plenty of vits C%26amp;E in his diet. Put 1 fish oil capsule in his food on a daily basis, once the skin problems are under control you can cut back to 1 or 2 a week.
If you think it is a food allergy take a close look at what is in his food. Soy, wheat %26amp; corn are top allergins for dogs. Try switching to a food that has none of those.
Consider checking out some natural remedies for your dog.
http://www.azmira.com/
Reply:my little daschund hound has allergies and ill put calomine lotion where he scratches and bites, try that
Reply:First get rid of the fleas. Then see if it clears. If it doesn't, take him to the vet.
Reply:I use this Wonderful nutritional product that helps with skin allergies, shedding, skin conditions, itchiness, hot spots, digestive problems, and the list goes on and on! And the product is guaranteed.
The website is www.dinovite.com
The product says it may take up to 30 days before you see a difference, but we saw a remarkable difference in a matter of days.
I think my dog has skin allergies or something wrong with his diet?
My St. Bernard used to constantly bite her back end. She was hairless from midway down her back to the tip of her tail and she had sores and scabs all over. Our vet said it was allergies and we were getting ready to do allergy tests but we changed our dogs food and she did a complete turn around. She now has the fullest shiniest coat and no more scabs or sore. It sounds like you dog could have allergies to his food just like my Saint did. Now we were feeding Purina and switched to Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice but there are other foods out there you could try. They ever have special allergy foods.
Reply:take your dog to the vet to get him checked out, and it's better if you decide what kind of food to give him, if he will eat it all, it won't matter to hi will it?
Reply:Go to the per store and pick up the medication for hot spots, put it on the sores. Also give him a bath, with Johnsons baby shampoo, doesn't dry the skin out like dog shampoos do. Gentle on the skin, prevents dryness and itchiness
Reply:if you are seeing trouble in the area above the base of the tail, this is almost always a flea allergy. They say that one flea bite, once a week on an animal with flea allergies could cause severe itching. So make sure your dog and environment is free of fleas. To control the itching an 85 lb dog can have up to 50 mg of benadryl without even causing drowsiness. (50mg would be 2 benadryl tabs) If you take care of any flea issue, try the benadryl, and this is not working, you may have a food or contact allergy. These may need to be treated with cortisone injections or tablets.. you will need to take him to the vet for an exam and prescription if it doesnt clear up. Good luck!
Reply:He could have flea dermatitis. Work hard to get the fleas cleared up. Make sure he has plenty of vits C%26amp;E in his diet. Put 1 fish oil capsule in his food on a daily basis, once the skin problems are under control you can cut back to 1 or 2 a week.
If you think it is a food allergy take a close look at what is in his food. Soy, wheat %26amp; corn are top allergins for dogs. Try switching to a food that has none of those.
Consider checking out some natural remedies for your dog.
http://www.azmira.com/
Reply:my little daschund hound has allergies and ill put calomine lotion where he scratches and bites, try that
Reply:First get rid of the fleas. Then see if it clears. If it doesn't, take him to the vet.
Reply:I use this Wonderful nutritional product that helps with skin allergies, shedding, skin conditions, itchiness, hot spots, digestive problems, and the list goes on and on! And the product is guaranteed.
The website is www.dinovite.com
The product says it may take up to 30 days before you see a difference, but we saw a remarkable difference in a matter of days.
Possible problem with dog?
Hi... I was just petting my dog, and I noticed a bump around his stomach/chest area... It appears to be under his skin, and kind of glides around, it seems. Now, my dog is considered a family member in my house... So, of course, I'm horrified. I know my family would be willing to pay any price for surgery. My question is, is this just a normal part of the dog, is it life-threatening, or is it just something that'll go away?
Possible problem with dog?
Take him to vet, any lumps under the skin should be checked out. If not for anything else than for peace of mind. Wouldnt any parent take their child if they felt a growth under the skin?!? if he's member of the family the protocol should be the same.
Reply:The only way to know is by bringing your dog to a vet to be checked out. Alot of times it can be fatty tissues that sometimes can be left alone or if it is very large can be surgically removed.
Reply:It sounds like a cyst, which is not serious. I would make an appointment to take the dog to the vet to be sure.
Reply:It sounds like your dog might have a tumor, get him to the vet!
Reply:Definitely check it out! It sounds however to be a fatty cist. My best friend's chocolate lab used to get them all the time. My golden retriever has one on her chest, under the skin.
If you have cats or if the dog got out or even scratched itself it could be fluid build up. My girl got bit at the dog park and she had a lump there for a while, just as a reaction to the bite.
But you can never be to sure.
Good Luck
Reply:it could be a sist or a fatty build up both are very comin in dogs, but take him to the vet just to be safe, good luck! let us know how your dog makes out.
Reply:Well, it is a growth of some kind so your vet should check it. Many times, depending on what it feels like, your vet will just recommend keeping an eye on it. If it feels like a fatty tumor (which is benign) your vet will recommend you check it about once a week and have it removed if it seems to be growing or if it bothers the dog. If it doesn't feel like a fatty tumor, your vet may recommend removing it and sending it to a pathologist or just taking a small biopsy of cells to send off.
There is really no way to tell if it is benign or something more serious without sending it to the pathologist, but dogs commonly get fatty tumors as they get older and they usually don't bother the dog.
Schedule a visit with your vet to see what he/she recommends. And don't worry! It's not time to worry, yet! :)
Reply:Two answers:
You can call and talk to your vet over the phone and describe the lump, and they can tell you if you should be alarmed or if it's nothing to worry about.
Or you can take your dog in to see a vet and have them do a biopsy of the bump. They can run test on it to see if it's cancerous, if it's an infection, or just a cyst. It could be anything, if your family is willing to pay for the vet bills then...I don't know any vet who would rush your dog into surgery without doing a biosy of the bump first, a physical exam, and possible test.
No one can really tell for sure what the bump is. I know that some dogs have bumps on their bodies and it's just growths or something that they don't have to worry about (via checked by a vet).
Your best bet is to do one of the to options I stated at the beginning. Good Luck.
Reply:hmm could be a cyst, fatty tissue, tumor etc... take it to the vet my Cousins grandparents dog had bumps like that but his could be left alone but take your dog to the vet to be sure.
Reply:that is up to the vet. have an exray done on him just to be safe. It might be a tumor, but we're not for sure. so have him get checked out.
Reply:It could be a sist or tissue biuld up it sounds to me like tissue build up und it is not that serios but you shuokd still get it checked out. try not to touch , rub or move it around under his skin alot because if it is a tissue build up it will grow if you do this to much hope my info helps you
Reply:It might be just a bite, such as from a tick: I pulled a tick off one of my cats, and a lump something like that was left behind. But you would be better off taking your dog to the vet to get it checked.
Good luck!
Reply:Hi, It could be a couple of things. Only a vet doing a hands on exam can tell you for sure. It very well can be a fatty tumor and they are usually benign. There are also cancerous cysts, but let's just think positive until you go to the vet, and hope it is simply the fatty tumor. These tumors can be removed since they will grow over time, but of course any surgery would depend on the dog's health and age. No, not all dogs gets these bumps but a lot do. Call your vet and let your dog be examined. Good luck and I hope it is just a fatty benign tumor.
Reply:GET YOUR DOG TO THE VET ASAP!!! THIS IS NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH!
Possible problem with dog?
Take him to vet, any lumps under the skin should be checked out. If not for anything else than for peace of mind. Wouldnt any parent take their child if they felt a growth under the skin?!? if he's member of the family the protocol should be the same.
Reply:The only way to know is by bringing your dog to a vet to be checked out. Alot of times it can be fatty tissues that sometimes can be left alone or if it is very large can be surgically removed.
Reply:It sounds like a cyst, which is not serious. I would make an appointment to take the dog to the vet to be sure.
Reply:It sounds like your dog might have a tumor, get him to the vet!
Reply:Definitely check it out! It sounds however to be a fatty cist. My best friend's chocolate lab used to get them all the time. My golden retriever has one on her chest, under the skin.
If you have cats or if the dog got out or even scratched itself it could be fluid build up. My girl got bit at the dog park and she had a lump there for a while, just as a reaction to the bite.
But you can never be to sure.
Good Luck
Reply:it could be a sist or a fatty build up both are very comin in dogs, but take him to the vet just to be safe, good luck! let us know how your dog makes out.
Reply:Well, it is a growth of some kind so your vet should check it. Many times, depending on what it feels like, your vet will just recommend keeping an eye on it. If it feels like a fatty tumor (which is benign) your vet will recommend you check it about once a week and have it removed if it seems to be growing or if it bothers the dog. If it doesn't feel like a fatty tumor, your vet may recommend removing it and sending it to a pathologist or just taking a small biopsy of cells to send off.
There is really no way to tell if it is benign or something more serious without sending it to the pathologist, but dogs commonly get fatty tumors as they get older and they usually don't bother the dog.
Schedule a visit with your vet to see what he/she recommends. And don't worry! It's not time to worry, yet! :)
Reply:Two answers:
You can call and talk to your vet over the phone and describe the lump, and they can tell you if you should be alarmed or if it's nothing to worry about.
Or you can take your dog in to see a vet and have them do a biopsy of the bump. They can run test on it to see if it's cancerous, if it's an infection, or just a cyst. It could be anything, if your family is willing to pay for the vet bills then...I don't know any vet who would rush your dog into surgery without doing a biosy of the bump first, a physical exam, and possible test.
No one can really tell for sure what the bump is. I know that some dogs have bumps on their bodies and it's just growths or something that they don't have to worry about (via checked by a vet).
Your best bet is to do one of the to options I stated at the beginning. Good Luck.
Reply:hmm could be a cyst, fatty tissue, tumor etc... take it to the vet my Cousins grandparents dog had bumps like that but his could be left alone but take your dog to the vet to be sure.
Reply:that is up to the vet. have an exray done on him just to be safe. It might be a tumor, but we're not for sure. so have him get checked out.
Reply:It could be a sist or tissue biuld up it sounds to me like tissue build up und it is not that serios but you shuokd still get it checked out. try not to touch , rub or move it around under his skin alot because if it is a tissue build up it will grow if you do this to much hope my info helps you
Reply:It might be just a bite, such as from a tick: I pulled a tick off one of my cats, and a lump something like that was left behind. But you would be better off taking your dog to the vet to get it checked.
Good luck!
Reply:Hi, It could be a couple of things. Only a vet doing a hands on exam can tell you for sure. It very well can be a fatty tumor and they are usually benign. There are also cancerous cysts, but let's just think positive until you go to the vet, and hope it is simply the fatty tumor. These tumors can be removed since they will grow over time, but of course any surgery would depend on the dog's health and age. No, not all dogs gets these bumps but a lot do. Call your vet and let your dog be examined. Good luck and I hope it is just a fatty benign tumor.
Reply:GET YOUR DOG TO THE VET ASAP!!! THIS IS NOTHING TO MESS AROUND WITH!
My dog with ingrown hairs?
My dog has always had skin problems since she was a baby, but they seem to be getting worse with age. Our vet has tested her and finally just said its not something easily diagnosed. She gets these things all over her that get long, hard and crusty, at first we thought they were ticks and then the vet said no. Does anyone know what this is for sure?
My dog with ingrown hairs?
Does the vet say they are sebaceous cysts? Has he tested her thyroid %26amp; for Cushing's Disease? Maybe you should take her to a veterinary dermatologist.
Reply:Maybe your dog has some allergies. Here's a site that could help with that and its a little less expensive then a trip to the vets office. http://www.1800petmeds.com/
My dog with ingrown hairs?
Does the vet say they are sebaceous cysts? Has he tested her thyroid %26amp; for Cushing's Disease? Maybe you should take her to a veterinary dermatologist.
Reply:Maybe your dog has some allergies. Here's a site that could help with that and its a little less expensive then a trip to the vets office. http://www.1800petmeds.com/
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