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Trace Forum Regular
Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: Scratching |
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Hi has anyone got any advice.
JD has been scratching and nipping at his skin alot lately. There are no fleas, thankfully his coat seems to be in good condition, no dandruff and it's shiny. He's not sore either as grooming is no problem.
He's been underweight so instead of his dry food I'm feeding him on meat/chicken/rice/veg etc and his shape looks better also been putting evening primrose oil and olive oil on his food.
Has anyone got any other suggestions/causes before I have to subject JD to the vet.
Trace _________________ Money may buy you a good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail. |
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Jim & Geraldine Site Addict
Joined: 20 May 2007 Posts: 734 Location: Baillieston
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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My friends chocolate lab is always scratching and rubbing himself off the ground the vet says he has an allergy but they don't know what. |
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charlene I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 1393 Location: cumbernauld
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Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:58 pm Post subject: |
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i had the same problem with tina and it was all down to her food.......changed her to a raw diet and her skin is great now.....no more scratching _________________
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steve young Forum Regular
Joined: 01 May 2009 Posts: 175 Location: Wishaw
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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Read this article Tracey
Could be any one of a number of things, bit of a process of elimination.
Strangely though, Mylo had a crazy bout of itching/scratching 2 Sundays ago during class. Didn't last though. _________________ Steve Young
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Dogs: Sasha (10 yr Lurcher, male) and Mylo (1 yr Shepweiler, male)
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Trace Forum Regular
Joined: 19 Aug 2009 Posts: 163 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the article steve, it made good reading but turned my stomach
I've now cut out his dry food and I've been giving him lamb, beef etc and I've notice today that he hasn't scratched as much. Fingers crossed he's onto a recovery.
Thanks
Trace _________________ Money may buy you a good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail. |
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John Thomson Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 4780 Location: Cumbernauld
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Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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In my experience skin allergies often are food additive related.
john _________________ John Thomson
www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk |
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Suzanne H I don't have a life ...I'm always here!
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 1145 Location: N. Lanarkshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:29 am Post subject: |
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James Wellbeloved and Burns are good - less additives.
I couldn't be bothered with raw feeding, and never had any problems on James Wellbeloved and a evening primrose oil capsule. |
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