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thesaneone
reply to post by mblahnikluver
This has worked for my bully when he gets dry and itchy.
When I feed him I add a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil to his food and when he gets his bath every 2 months we rub some of the coconut oil into his fur after drying him off.
He loves the taste and he always smells good plus the health benefits are great for them.
spacedoubt
Yes, the Zyrtec is an allergy med.
He gets 1 tablet per day, when he's on them.
I would think no more than a 1/4 tablet for your Rosco.
To be safe, you might want to attempt an even smaller dosage at first.
Take a look at a few "googles" of Giving dogs Zyrtec...It appears to be very safe.
but I wouldn't feel comfortable if you did it simply on my advice
And yes, on the Towels.
First one soaking wet with warm water, and oatmeal shampoo dosed into it.
Second one soaking wet, with no shampoo
the rest are barely wet, with no shampoo until he is relatively dry.
He has his own set of towels..LOL
thesaneone
reply to post by mblahnikluver
This has worked for my bully when he gets dry and itchy.
When I feed him I add a tablespoon of virgin coconut oil to his food and when he gets his bath every 2 months we rub some of the coconut oil into his fur after drying him off.
He loves the taste and he always smells good plus the health benefits are great for them.
Dimithae
reply to post by mblahnikluver
I don't think I can really 'help', but I will try to provide some guidance.I'm no vet,but I did dog groom for 15 years and dealt with dogs skin problems on a daily basis as customers brought in special shampoos and meds for they're dogs to have.
First off I would ask what kind of dog food you are feeding this poor thing. A high quality food is a must for skin sensitive dogs.Anything you can buy in a super market I wouldn't touch.You want a dog food that is made in the USA with all natural ingredients.I use Blue Buffalo but there are others you may want to try.My next door neighbor some years back was complaining about they're dogs hot spots and itchiness and I asked what they were feeding it,they said Ole Roy. Yeah.
sweet potato, carrots, broccoli, celery, apples, whole egg, cranberries, tricalcium phosphate, flax meal, parsley leaf, carob powder, dried kelp, dried alfalfa, ginger root, garlic, sunflower oil, vitamin D3
Lamb Meal, Peas, Tapioca, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Pea Protein, Pea Fiber, Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Blueberry Fiber, Cranberry Fiber, Apples, Blueberries, Carrots, Spinach, Cranberries, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Taurine, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta-Carotene, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Cobalt Carbonate, Folic Acid, Sodium Selenite, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Yucca Schidgera Extract, Rosemary Extract, Dried Lactobacillus Plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product.
Now like I said I'm no vet,but that photo on the leg looks like ring worm to me which is a fungus.Hence why the vet would give you Tinactin which is a fungicide.
I doubt that Tinactin is strong enough for what is going on with your dog right now.Has your vet done a skin scraping? That would be the first order of business with all this.I would be also looking for mites, a skin scraping would show if he has them and what kind. Certain kinds of mites are the cause of mange and there are two kinds of mange.Dermatopic and Scarcoptic ,both are now totally treatable.The skin scraping would show which it is if that were the case.Your vet may be trying to save you money,but your dog needs top care right now.A good solid food and medicines that are just for his condition are in order.
I hope this helps and if you are still having problems,then it may be worth the money to take him to a skin specialist for a firm diagnosis.Please make sure that once you find out what is going on ,to keep his bedding clean until he is over this.
ad1220
reply to post by mblahnikluver
I went through this exact same thing with my dog for most of her thirteen years here. Gypsy's skin issues started around 3 years old. I took her to the first vet , probably food allergies and the cycle began. I had no doubt that she had allergies, her mom had them (an allergy test had been done on her). In the beginning we changed food a few times, it was always the expensive prescription allergy kind that can only be bought from vet. She took antihistamines when the itching would start & got regular oatmeal baths. Pretty soon, after many visits to the vet, antihistamines were no longer effective & we were on to the steroids, prescription ear cleaners, medicated baths, etc . At first steroids worked great, she itched, I gave meds, itching stopped for at least 6 weeks. Gradually though, the length of time between "flare ups" got shorter & they got increasingly worse each time. The diagnoses went from allergies to allergies with a bacterial skin infection, now we add antibiotics to the list. With antibiotics comes the fungal infections. First time it was one ear, next time both, the next time both ears & her skin. It finally go to the point that she was always on something and the only way to give her skin relief was daily steroids, but the side effects were just as bad as the itchy, smelly skin. After 9 years of this, I finally decided it was enough & there had to be a better way. I put her on grain free higher quality food (1st few ingredients should be plain- chicken not chicken meal) & plain yogurt. I regularly bathed her in a chlorhexidine solution (more often during allergy season), then to help make sure her paws dried I soaked them in a mixture of vinegar, peroxide, & water, varying the amount of vinegar if there were open wounds. I also kept a spray bottle of the mix & sprayed her paws as needed. After about six months, her skin was more manageable.
donlashway
reply to post by mblahnikluver
We had a extensive balding and itching with our dog, fraught it with creams for years. Then we went out of town for a few days leaving our dog with our daughter. She feed her sample grain free food she picked up at pet store. Condition cleared up and has been gone ever sense we went grain free. Natural balance brand, hard to find grain free that doesn't go above $4/ lb.
I think it's probably the GMO grains!
smcneil01
I have bull terriers and they have skin issues constantly. Diet is #1. We use Nutro dog food, only. You can find it at a "Tractor Supply" store or at most pet stores. No table scraps! Nutro puts out a doggie cookie, too. Also all baths only on a must do....any and all shampoos dry out the skin which makes itching and chewing even worse. Also, hard water (which most people have) will do damage over time. No flea collars. Use Frontline for fleas. Stay away from cheap, generic brands.
This is something I do! I put evoo in his food when I cook it. I also add some fresh rosemary and he loves it. You are lucky your dog will eat a capsule. He will spit it right out. I have to put it in chunky peanut butter for him to take it but I don't even know if he should be eating peanut butter. Without it it's sooooo hard to give him meds. He gets really nasty about it.
To soften the skin, use a little olive oil on their dry food or , in my case, my dog loves vitamin e capsules,
I'll give her 1 a day. Changing a dogs food will take about 2 weeks before their bodies get used to the food. So if you do use Nutro, you have to give the dog some time to adjust. Diarrhea is common when switching foods. Make sure that children and visitors do not "treat" your dog. I have had friends slip the dogs food under the table and when I catch them, they say, "oh but it was just a very little treat".
We also use Benadryl tabs twice a day if it seems really bad. I keep a few cans of Nutro soft canned food for slipping a pill into. I make a small ball just big enough to hide the tab in and they will usually take it. I only give 1 pill at a time and up to 4 times a day. Benadryl will also cause a loose stool.
NowanKenubi
reply to post by mblahnikluver
I was to say the my dad's old dog had lots of skin problems, and the only thing he could eat was lamb. But I see you feed it to your dog.
Do you know how much lamb a dog the size of a Saint-Bernard eats every day?
My kids didn't receive any Christmas gift from my dad since the dog arrival... lol At least, its a nice and smart dog.
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calstorm
I am not an expert but from what I know, that doesn't look like the best food.
I would look into other options like this www.petcurean.com...
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thus earning the brand 3.5 stars.