Friday, November 20, 2009

Dog's Itchy Skin?

My dog always get very itchy skin in the winter time, he is a german shepard with long hair. What can I do to help him, he is constantly scratching. NO FLEAS, NOTHING! I have given him a bath in moisturizing dog shampoo, and I dont think it helped, ANY IDEAS?

Dog's Itchy Skin?
My sheltie also has allergies and I've found that mixing about a tablespoon of olive oil into her food works wonders. (Granted, I don't actually measure it, I pour a glop of it into a large ziplock bag and toss her kibble in it until it's evenly coated. Like a salad. I'd estimate it to be about a tablespoon, though.) I started giving my akita the same treatment and she's got a healthier, prettier coat and she's not itching as much either. And both of them lick the bowl clean.





Benadryl works as well. The sheltie normally gets a half a pill, but the akita gets a whole one. I'd ask your vet about that one, though. The dosage would vary according to the size of the dog.
Reply:I sympathise with you. You could try tree tea oil. I had a Sheltie and after numerous tests we found out he had a stack of allergies, house dust, mites, pollen grass to name a few. Thankfully we had him insured but every month he had to visit the vet for an injection and that was £30. Unfortunately your best bet is to take your dog to the vet or the PDSA and try and get an answer
Reply:It probably is allergies as you have already been told.


You could try changing his food and also add some fish oil or a can of tuna packed in oil to his diet a couple times a week. Try brushing him daily maybe even twice a day to keep anything in his hair from reaching his skin.Brushing will also rid him of the dead skin which will cause itching.


Hope this helps you and your friend. Good luck.
Reply:My dog has the same problem. My vet says she's got allergies(possibly to food). If your dog only gets it in the winter its probably a seasonal allergie. You could try changing his food to a sensitive skin formula or adding omega 3%26amp;6 to his regular food. My vet has told me that food made of salmon and potatoes also releaves allergies. If you want really fast relief ask your vet about "Prednisone". Its cortozone pills that get rid of the itch almost instantly...they work wonders for my dog. The pills have some side effects (drinking and peeing excessively) and you shouldn't keep them on it for long periods of time, but I find if I give a quarter of one to my dog about twice a month she doesn't itch/scratch.


But I'm pretty sure adding the right vitamins/oils to your dogs food should help him.
Reply:If it is only in the winter time, it might be dry skin. How often do you give him a bath? If you bathe him too often it can dry his skin out. We only give our rottie a bath once a month, if she needs it.


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