And what is a good thing to give to her as treatment for her dry skin. Her skin is not scaling or flaky it just feels very dry and so is her coat,
Massage can be very beneficial for this as it will stimulate the body to produce more oil to her coat.
Also cod liver oil as the previous answer stated
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February 12th, 2009 at 6:01 am
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ADD: Derm Caps have Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids. My dog has been suffering with Hot Spots. I started her on the Derm Caps Oil and after 6 months of fish oil doing nothing, finally she is not having any more hot spots. Vet recommended to use something with both Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids.
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February 12th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Small dose of either cod liver oil or primrose oil.
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My vet recommended it.
February 12th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Massage can be very beneficial for this as it will stimulate the body to produce more oil to her coat.
Also cod liver oil as the previous answer stated
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February 12th, 2009 at 7:13 am
bad skin and coat can be due to a number of things for example:
bad diet
hormone problems
skin infection or allergic reactions.
personally if you are concerned about her condition,she is off her food and not drinking, then consult your vet.
alternatively make sure she has a good quality food/ healthy diet.a complete dry food such as james well-beloved will be ideal. you can use a dog coat conditioning product such as vetzyme tablets or vita-pet oil for dogs on her food to try to improve her condition.
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February 12th, 2009 at 7:37 am
It could be as simple as cold weather. Dogs skin can suffer just as much as ours in the cold winter months.
I would suggest giving her a bath in tea tree shampoo, its fantastic for her coat and will help with her dry skin.
Good luck!
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February 12th, 2009 at 8:14 am
Try Relief shampoo, it's good for flaky skin; also Derm Caps can help. It's a capsule u give daily.
Good luck!
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February 12th, 2009 at 8:56 am
most of the time it is because of what they are eating. Dogs should not have any people food. Try spending a little more money on nutro max dog food. Not only will it do great things for her skin and coat, but she will eat less and she will poop less.
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February 12th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Its because there is grain in her dog food. Grain causes acidity and its making her itchy.
I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems. She was eight years old before I resolved her problem.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,
if your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food
I now give my dog a dried food which uses beet for fibre and fish. It’s called Fish4Dogs and I buy it on the Internet. Look on the Internet and investigate yourself. Gluten free dog food is not enough to help our dogs, it MUST BE GRAIN FREE.
A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems. .
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