blackeyesue Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Billy has been itching and scratching since we got him. No fleas. The vet said it could be because of the worms and treatments. When they are gone he will improve. He got his last dewormer Friday the 20th. Haven't seen any his his stools. His coat is dull and dry. He had drandruff when we got him. That's gone but the scratching hasn't. I am feeding him Wellness Core Grain Free puppy and Evangers Canned Organics. Plus adding come coconut oil to his food. I am calling the vet this morning to see if there's anything she can do. He must be miserable. I know my skin is really dry with the cold from outside and the heat from inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Fish oil. One of my dogs is especially prone to getting dry, flaky skin and loosing coat condition if he doesn't get enough Omega 3s. I'm out of salmon oil ATM and giving him coconut oil. It's better than nothing at all, but just isn't doing the job like the fish oil does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackeyesue Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks. I thought of that after I posted. I'm going to get some today when I go to the pet store. I think I'm going to try out Taste of the Wild too. I wanted to get that when I got the Wellness but they were out of the Puppy forumulas. Will this brutal cold ever end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcv-border Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I second the fish oil. It will take a while to see the effects so be patient. Nothing wrong with Wellness Puppy. I would choose Wellness over TOTW. But it all comes down to which food your individual dog does well on. It can sometimes take some experimentation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I'm guessing you'll pay more for fish oil from a pet store than if you buy a reliable human grade brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaliFreya Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 +1 for fish oil! Couldn't recommend it more. I bought mine in a pharmacy for human consumption. It did wonders for dandruff with Kali, and it helped Freya regain her coat after having puppies at the puppy mill she was bred in. Her coat came back five times more shiny and smooth then it was before she lost it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackeyesue Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Probably. But I'll do it. At least until this clears up. Then I can start using the fish oil capsules that we use. And all I know is that they are 1000 mg each. CVS brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I'm not sure I understand. Do you think that the pet store brands are somehow superior? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaliFreya Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I would actually recommend you go and buy oil for human consumption, not the pet store one. No need to pay more for the same, if not worse, thing. And by fish oil, I mean the pure Oleum jecoris (cod fish liver oil) with enough EPA in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackeyesue Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 No, I don't mean they are superior. I happen to see the Grizzly Salmon oil one time while I was there. Convenient pump and all that. And I won't have to give a vit e. Just a personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 With cod liver oil you have to watch for Vit. A toxicity. I'm not sure exactly how much you'd need to use for it to be a problem, but liver is high in Vit. A. Just something to be aware of. And fish body oils from sardine, anchovy, herring and/or salmon are good sources of EPA/DHA, both of which are important, not just EPA. The oil you can buy in bottles is usually going to be more cost effective than the capsules, so it might make sense to buy it at the pet store that way. I get my Grizzly salmon oil on Amazon.com. Why would you not have to give Vit. E with the Grizzly? AFAIK you still do. I give it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 One winter Rievaulx had terrible dandruff, the type that is in large flakes. He was already taking fish oil, so I added coconut oil and it seemed to really help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Beer Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I used to use Grizzly Salmon Oil. The pump was handy and I didn't mind paying more for that convenience. I did also supplement with Vitamin E. I got the stuff at the pharmacy that comes out in drops, and is labeled for human consumption. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackeyesue Posted February 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 I didn't think i had to do the vit e because this is in the description "Naturally occurring tocopherols (vitamin E) that protect the oil". How much vit e for a 20lb pup? We have the 400IU vit e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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