What can I add to my dog's food to help stop his dry skin from itching?

It started as soon as we stopped giving him can food. Our older dog passed, so we no longer saw the need for it. I bought a dog food to help dry skin, but the signs are still here. He is going crazy rolling on the floor on his black looking cute. Help please!

What can I add to my dog's food to help stop his dry skin from itching?
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GIVE YOUR DOG BOILED EGG ONCE EVERYDAY, IT MAKES HIS COAT SHINY AND GIVE HIM ESSENTIAL OILS THAT HE NEEDS FOR HIS SKIN.





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Reply:Try bacon grease, chicken grease, etc.





Or simple, start back feeding the can food.
Reply:try adding a teaspoon of olive oil to his food daily
Reply:Add a tablespoon of vegetable or olive oil to the serving of dry kibble and mix until evenly coated.
Reply:get medicated shampoo or put bursted garlic oil pills in her food
Reply:u could try a lotion to put on the dogs skin it worked for my little puppy.
Reply:You probably need to see the vet and get a topical cream, ointment, or shampo rather than trying to solve this problem with food. Thats what I had to do for my dog. The vet can tell you home remedies that will work also. Good Luck.





I also put alot of my hair conditioner for dry hair on my dog when I bathe him. I rub it in good and let it stay on for about 5 minutes before rinsing it out., This works really well. Dont bathe your dog more than twice a month or his dry skin will get even worse.
Reply:Take him to the vet for a steroid shot. Put some oil in his diet. Small amounts of bacon grease on his food.
Reply:There is a product called Linatone it works great! Available in Petsmart.
Reply:Fish oil caps are good for the skin. You can get them at the pet supply store.
Reply:The itching may be due to his lack of digestion of corn, if that is an ingredient in his kibble. Sometimes this is the easy fix for other dogs who constantly chew or scratch themselves.


Some foods, such as Nutro, offer a dry skin formula kibble, but they also use Corn, which is a filler ingredient, and so it does nothing for the dog.





If you use a kibble with corn in it, try another brand, such as Natural Balance or Merrick, which uses NO corn, and the itching will stop.
Reply:Just be careful, your dog could be allergic to whatever food you are giving him which could be causing the itching. When you change foods abruptly and the dog starts itching, you should really consider there may be an allergy to the food he is eating. Second, you can try an oatmeal based shampoo for his itchy skin. There is a product called dermacaps that you can give to the dog also to help with the itching. Good Luck!
Reply:Check with your vet.... or a consultant at a good pet supply store. If the itching started when you changed brands or types of food.... he may have an allergy to something in the food. Typical allergens are chicken, wheat, egg, milk, corn..... Try one of the hypo allergic brands for 30 days. If he gets better... try food that add one ingredient at a time to see which bother him the most.





Until then.... take lots of pictures of him looking cute :)
Reply:Try giving him more vegetables in his food, preferably ones with more natural oils. If his symptoms get worse consult a vet.
Reply:If you feel the canned food helped, then you could try feeding him with the dry food mixed with the canned food. There is also a medicated shampoo out there that is for allergy skin. When using, the shampoo must sit on your dog for 20 minutes before rinsing. There is also a relief creme that can be followed after the medicated shampoo. This also helps with dry skin. Hope this helps. Good Luck
Reply:Some people swear by adding olive oil, others by Cod Liver oil. Vets sell a good balanced product like 3V Skin Caps that have Omega 3, Vit A, D and E in them. It is a combo oil cap that all contents work together to improve skin and coat.


That is what I give my dogs.


Also, if you bathe your dog, you may need to bathe less frequently. Some dog foods provide more healthy ingredients, wheat, corn and soy are often added to dog food and aren't tolerated well by dogs.


Also, Nature's Recipe has some treats which are designed to help skin and coat. Our dogs get that and the 3V Skin Caps.


If you look into cod liver oil, go with Norwegian Cod Liver Oil which is sold in health food stores. Store it in your refrigerator and keep it out of direct sunlight. Good cod liver oil doesn't have a bad smell. You can mix in a few tablespoonfuls for a large dog, or a lot less if a smaller dog. Too much of a good thing can cause diarrhea!
Reply:Insted of asking the ppl why don`t you ask a vet? they can give you medicine for that.
Reply:Cod Liver Oil pills, just open his mouth and put it down the back of his throat. My old dog used to rip her fur out because she was so itchy, the vet suggested we use the Cod Liver Oil pills and they worked. This was over 10 years ago but if it works, why not right?
Reply:Take him to the vet as soon as you can. It might be, as you think, just a food supplement is needed. Or it could be something else entirely.





Only your vet can tell you for sure. If it is just a diet change is needed, your vet can give you something to relieve the symptoms until whatever diet change is recommended starts to help. And don't you want to know if it's something more serious?





Your dog may be looking cute, but I bet he'd be happier not looking so cute, but not feeling so bad.
Reply:drsfostersmith.com sells some supplements with Omega-3 and/or Omega-6 fatty acids. E.g. check out http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/articl...
Reply:Salmon oil. It is great for their skin! Wellness also makes a dog food that is salmon and sweet potato. I suggest making the switch whether your dog has dry skin or not, there are no additives and are wheat and corn free- great diet for your pal.
Reply:Try codliver oil on the food.Also,avoid cheaper,generic brands of dogfood,that contain a lot of corn as a "filler".Some dogs are allergic to that.Garlicpowder (a pinch only) on his food helps keep fleas away,as does dry yeast(contains a lot of vitamin B).So sprinkle a pinch of dry yeast (from baking department at your grocerystore) on his food aswell.


For bathing,I suggest Oatmealshampoo,a hypoallergenic conditioner before rinsing out completely.OR simply go back to "the old days" and use an eggyolk(yes an egg yolk) instead of shampoo.Lather it up in some water,spread it evenly over the coat,rub in good,let sit a few minutes,and rinse off.


(Do not use the eggwhite,unless your dog has oily coat.)


A few tablespoons of Vinegar in the last rinsewater cleans,deodorizes and gives your pet a nice,shiny coat,helps keep dandruff away too.


Some dogs also need more vegetables than others in their diet,like green peas,carrots and green beans.


These are all natural remedies,which I am a firm believer in.They dont cost a lot,and help without side effects.Tried and proven for decades!
Reply:Try switching his food to Science Diet Sensitive Skin Formula...It has increased essential fatty acids which can help with dry skin.
Reply:Switch to a high quality food like science diet or nutro...if that alone doesn't help, get vitamin e gel caps and pop 1 with a pin and squeeze the liquid onto his food once a week
Reply:Fish oil is what our vet recc. with our dog that had bad allergies. You can buy them from any store and just pop a hole in it and squeeze on his food. He'll LOVE it too! I also heard that giving can food is good to keep them hydrated! Do you limit his water? Just a thought. Feed him quality food too- Science Diet or Nutro max are good. Eukanuba (sp?) is good too. If it gets worse, call your vet. They have prescription food (expensive!) if needed. Our dog was put on a 'venison' diet because she was allergic to A LOT of things!
Reply:try adding a tablespoon of oil to the dry food this is what the vet told us to do for my beagle with the same problem.

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