Doggie 101 (reptscue)

[NicoleRussell]

ok so my doggie has dandruff. Is this the result of diet, skin, shampoo???
I comb him like the trashy dog groomer told me to. I bathe him with the med shampoo like the country doc suggested. So what am I doing wrong?

[firekick3]

add some "cod liver oil" to his food? I think thats what I've heard is good for their skin and coat.


then again, maybe I'm wayyy off. don't hold me to it.

[firekick3]

found this on the web to sorta defend my previous post.

Giving your pet fish-oil supplements will help improve the metabolism of fats in skin tissue, Dr. Weldy explains. Try mixing 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of fish oil into your pet's food every day. Using the same amount of safflower or corn oil can also help, says Jan A. Hall, D.V.M., a veterinary dermatologist and referral specialist in Ville St. Laurent in Montreal.

Upgrade his diet.

[Reptscue]

Forget the safflower and corn oil... what you need are the omega 3 and 6 fatty acid suppliments. This is the one of the brands we use at work 3V Caps - Dietary supplement for pets.

I would also suggest either an aloe and oatmeal shampoo, or Relief Shampoo and cream rinse. (RELIEF Creme Rinse - Allivet Trusted Pet Pharmacy) You can use the cream rinse as a leave in.

[luker3232]

psssh mammals

ummm go wit reptscue

[Adrya]

Originally Posted by Reptscue

Forget the safflower and corn oil... what you need are the omega 3 and 6 fatty acid suppliments. This is the one of the brands we use at work 3V Caps - Dietary supplement for pets.
I would also suggest either an aloe and oatmeal shampoo, or Relief Shampoo and cream rinse. (RELIEF Creme Rinse - Allivet Trusted Pet Pharmacy) You can use the cream rinse as a leave in.

Ditto that.... we use an aloe and oatmeal shampoo for our Lab, and he's got omega 3 and 6 fatty acids already in his Kirkland brand dogfood.

[Allysen]

I would definitely do salmon oil, (very high omega 3's and 6's), and perhaps try switching the food for about a month. Best case scenario, it's diet related and you've fixed it. Worst case scenario, you KNOW it's not diet! Try either alternate protein sources (if he's been on a chicken base, try a lamb, duck, or venison, and if he's been on lamb, try a chicken, or duck base) or try something that has VERY few ingredients, like California Natural, or Natural Balance Duck and Potato.

Even if it's medicated or oatmeal, sometimes shampooing too much can aggravate the dandruff situation, so I'd maybe hold off on actually shampooing him for a month or so. If he's really uncomfortable and itchy, get a skin-soothing collagen or lido-med spray.

[JuliusSqueezer]

yeah fish oil and oatmeal shampoo...great stuff for dandruff...but also, this time of year with the heat on all the time, dries the house out a good bit and perhaps running a humidifier in the house would help a bit too.