Dry Skin on a Dog

[KRS]

Re: Dry Skin on a Dog

... .and bowel movements....?

 

[dogsdad]

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My poor old dog JJ had this problem the last two years of her life. I tried everything, nothing worked, and she was absolutely miserable to the point she didn't even want to be touched at all. She went downhill due to age in the meantime. She's been gone nearly a year now. I still feel terrible about it.<br /><br />I hope you can figure it out.

 

[lakelivin]

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When you changed his food, did you pay attention to ingredients in addition to just changing brands? I've heard that some dogs may be allergic to say, corn, so swithcing to a different brand that contains corn or corn meal wouldn't help, whereas switching to something that contains rice as the grain might do the trick. Just a thought.<br /><br />Plus, a repeat recommendation to try Tea Tree Oil Spray on the hot spots since it worked exceptionally well in the two cases I've seen it used.<br /><br />Text from and link to a site from the Tea Tree Oil Research Group, some scientists within the School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences at The University of Western Australia: <br /><br /> http://www.meddent.uwa.edu.au/teatree/ <br />--------------------------------------------<br />Since the early 1990s, research on the medicinal properties of the essential oil of Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree oil) has been conducted by a group of scientists in Microbiology within the School of Biomedical and Chemical Sciences at The University of Western Australia.<br /> <br />The primary aim of the group is to investigate and characterise the medicinal properties of tea tree oil, in particular the antimicrobial properties. So far the group has shown that tea tree oil has broad-spectrum in vitro antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activity (my highlighting). While the in vitro work is continuing, in vivo studies have commenced. These studies are critical if tea tree oil is to be accepted as a topical antimicrobial agent. <br />---------------------------------------------<br /><br />NOTE: TTO should never be taken internally, and should be used very carefully (if at all) on cats. I've seen reprts that TTO can be harmful to cats because they are uniquely sensitive to phenolics and other benzene-based compounds, which are contained in TTO.

 

[Moody Blue]

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I find the addition of bacon fat to dried foods is good for the skin and coat, not so sure about the arteries though. I also give peanut butter on toast every so often for the oil content. <br /><br />Might want to speak with your vet about a combination heartworm/flea/tic pill that is given once a month. Our dog has beeen on them for 6 years now and has never had a flea problem.<br /><br />I agree that giving baths is the worst thing to do to try and treat dry skin.

 

[DJ]

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"Udder Balm" is the answer. It's used by the dairy industry for cows with udder rashes and dryness.<br /><br />The stuff works great on my hands too, in this dry AZ climate.<br /><br /> http://www.originaludderbalm.com/feedback/comments.php

 

[Scaaty]

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Try "Bactine" in a spray...worked on a rash on my Golden

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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DJ, On the open sores I have been using bag balm on them. Growing up in the farming community, I know the importantance of udder balm. Good Stuff!<br /><br />Its been several days now since the oatmeal bath and it is back to the itchy scratch show. Got an appointment with the vet next week. His coat is real shiny and starting to feel oily.<br /><br />As for the dog food, guess I'm going to have to try diffenent ones until he finds the kind he wants to eat. I now have about 50lbs of dog food that he doesn't like that is surpose to be good for him.<br /><br />When I look at his skin where he has been bitting, it is not red or inflammed, doesn't show any signs of a problem. Seems sorta like me when I've been working with fiberglass. <br /><br />Thanks for the help, I'll keep ya posted on his outcome.......SS

 

[lakelivin]

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Originally posted by SS Mayfloat:<br /> DJ, On the open sores I have been using bag balm on them. Growing up in the farming community, I know the importantance of udder balm. Good Stuff!.....<br />As for the dog food, guess I'm going to have to try diffenent ones until he finds the kind he wants to eat. I now have about 50lbs of dog food that he doesn't like that is surpose to be good for him.<br /><br />When I look at his skin where he has been bitting, it is not red or inflammed, doesn't show any signs of a problem. Seems sorta like me when I've been working with fiberglass. <br />.......SS

I've also used bag balm on dogs & self. It's great for alot of things, only problem with using it on my dogs is that they will lick it off if they can get at it. I think they like the taste.<br /><br />SS- as far as the dog food, if you've got a quality brand you want him to eat, just keep taking it up if he doesnt eat and putting it out again later (or leave it out if thre's no problems with insects or rodents). He'll eat it when he gets hungry enough, and eventually come to realize that he's not going to get 'table food' by outwaiting you w.r.t. eating his dog food. For a 'treat' you can pour grease over it, extra soup broth if you have it, or even the drained water from a can of tuna.<br /><br />Do you have a strong magnifying glass you can use to look at his skin in the places he's biting? Might be worth trying..

 

[fseries]

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corn starch

 

[Vlad D Impeller]

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I think that your dog needs female company <br />it'll make him forget to scratch

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

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Vlad, you are so right, a female dog would help me get that 140 pound dog off my leg when he aint scratchin.

 

[Realgun]

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Best thing is to pour all your leftovers into the bowl hes a DOG not a Wolf. Thats what we bred them to eat. Dogfood is for people who can't scrape a bit of food off the plate. Bacon grease poured over almost any dogfood will get the dog to eat that stuff. <br /><br />OTOH you best toss the vegies in the trash unless you like the smell of doggy farts!