I have a Lab that has dry itchy skin.?

Question

I was wondering if there is any type of home remedies that I could put on her until I can take her to the Vet. I am not sure if Baby Lotion or an Oatmeal bath would be okay to use. I have shaved a patch of hair where she seems to itch the most beacuse this way I can at least comfort her with a cold rag from itching. Any idea's?

Answer 1

my dog is the same way and we give her about 1tps of benadyl it really helps her to stop itching. the reason why your dog is iching is because see is probly allergic to something in the grass. if the benadryl does not work than go talk to your vet they will most likly give you pet a shot.
Hope this helps!!!!

Answer 2

My Lab also suffers from dry,itchy skin. If you feed him a low quality dog food, i suggest that you give him vitamins(these can be purchased at pet supply stores or Trader Joe's). If you don't want to do that, then just pour a teaspoon of olive oil over her food every day. My last suggestion as far as food goes, is to buy Royal Canin Labrador formula for her.However it is very pricy. You can find that at Petco,Petsmart;etc. Yes you can purchase oatmeal dog shampoo, just dont bathe her too often because that will dry out her skin more. If none of these sugestions help your Lab I advise taking her to the vet, she could possibly be allergic to something .Hope this helps - good luck.

Answer 3

Make sure you are feeding her a quality food that is OK for "sole nutrition" There are a surprising number of "treats" that look like "food" that are missing some vital nutrients.

If the dog is not obese try adding an egg to her diet for the extra protein & vitamins.

Don't bathe her too often, you may be striping the natural oils, most dogs don't need a bath more than once a month, unless they get muddy regularly. If she is a dirty girl try just rinsing her with plain water.

Don't put baby lotion on her, their are chemicals in that she could lick off and eat, which are not good for her. In theory you could put a teaspoon of corn oil and rub between your finger tips and rub into her skin. That should be a small enough amount to just soak in. And if she did lick it at least we know corn oil is safe since they use corn meal as a filler in dog food.

Try to keep her out of the sun, dogs can get sun burnt on their bellys and noses. And find out if any of the plants in your yard are irritants.

The vet may recomend a mild steroid to calm the imflamation, or if it is fleas or an allergy you will have to treat that too.

Good luck

Answer 4

I'm uncertain as to which topicals you might apply that she wouldn't lick off, but when I saw your question, I wanted to let you know what the most probable cause is, for Baby's itching, and the best thing you can ultimately do for it. Almost certainly, it is what is in her diet. Most allopathic veterinarians are pretty clueless on nutrition, generally opting for giving 'allergy' shots, to cope with it. Not only can this become expensive over time, but the side effects are VERY hard, on a pet's internal organs.

I've had cats with similar troubles. It has to do with what we feed our pets. We need to get them OFF all the bad additives put into commercial pet foods, the ones available at grocery stores, and most pet retail stores. There are totally 'natural' foods available, by mail order ( unless you are fortunate enough to live in a city which has a natural pet food supplier right there), or if you are up for a challenge, you can even make a proper dog diet yourself, using known recipes and adding vitamins, etc.

I am not touting any company in particular, but one good one to take a look at is, the Solid Gold Pet Foods in California. If you Google 'natural pet foods' you will find a myriad of places, and kinds of foods, which are both far healthier for a pet, and don't have the additives which give the dry foods especially, a super-long shelf life.

It amazed me, to find my poor little totally 'allergic' kitty, go from raw, inflamed itchy spots, pulled-out hair, and general misery, to an entire new 'non-itchy' hair coat, of far better color, almost no shedding at all, much better teeth, etc, when I made the decision to bite the bullet and really look into the 'natural pet foods' solution. Nobody ever told me about it; it was years before I even had access to the internet, so I just began doing research on my own. Even our vet was amazed at the results, beyond words.

I'd say it takes a couple of months to see real results, but much can be achieved within just one month, if you can include some very good supplement in your dog's wet food diet, such as Anitra's Vita-Mineral Formula. I'm sorry I don't have any exact websites to give you as links, but this is another item which can be found by a search.

In the meantime? You might be forced to have your vet give her ONE antihistimine shot, for the short haul. If you can also get her onto one of the good all-natural, human grade food diets (which by the way don't even cost more in the long run, although they may appear to right at first), she should begin improving almost daily. I wish you good luck, in your journey to help Baby.

Answer 5

First of all, your right, the dog needs a vet. Second if there are no fleas often skin problems, allergies are food related. Our pets need quality pet food. Read the ingredients list and learn what the stuff on there is and what it does (or does not do) to/for our pets. A quick pet food 101. If the pet food contains corn/corn products or by products it is a poor quality food. Do not pay attention to advertising, they all say there food is great. Corn is a filler that can trigger skin problems. (allergies, skin problems, itching and excessive shedding) By products is anything from an animal not fit for human consumption, including cancerous tissue. Quality foods have meat as the first ingredient. California Natural, Solid Gold, Innova and Merrick are a few of the best brands available. If you want to learn more check out: http://www.sagekeep.com/petfood.htm www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&more=1 http://animalark.eapps.com/animal/PetFoods.nsf/$$PetFoodsByRating?OpenForm

Answer 6

Your pet may have allergies. Do you notice if he scratches more after he's been outside? If so, when he comes into the house, take a clean, damp rag and wipe him down especially his face and paws. In addition, you may want to get him started on Omega oils which are added to his food. He may also just eat the gel tab alone or you could put it in a bit of ground beef and feed it to him. You should start noticing a difference in his skin/coat within 1 month of giving him a daily gel tab. When bathing him, use a oatmeal shampoo and make sure that it is completely rinsed off. BTW, I use Dr. Scholl's oatmeal bath after washing my boys and I do not rinse it off. Seems to help with their itching and scratching. I have 3 Shih Tzus who have long fur. Good luck and I sincerely hope this answer will help you.

Answer 7

A trip to the vet to get some medication would be best. Try putting her on a special diet such as AvoDerm and sweet potatoes, and add omega supplements made for dogs such as Lipiderm. Make sure that the scratching is not caused by fleas or other parasites.

Answer 8

My chihuahua used to have a similar problem, i used to bathe him using a special oatmeal shampoo that i found in the pet care isle at Target. This helped a little until i discovered from the vet that he had bad skin allergies. I say you should take your dog to the vet, your dog could have something serious going on.Oh and just in case your dog does have skin allergies, i had to bathe my chihuahua once a week to remove alergens from his skin, you should try this as well if it is allergies.

Answer 9

i have a yorkie who have dry skin and I paid 40 for special shampoo

Answer 10

Don't use one of those.leave it to the vet but meanwhile stop all dog treats.