my dog has a skin irritation (theres yeast present) and she is on antibiotics and has to be bathed every 5 days with a special shampoo. My vet said try a different dog food but he didn't want to prescribe anything yet. we're doing meds first, but I do want to change her food. she's eating Beneful for mature dogs now but that may be one of the causes. can anyone recommend a good dry dog food.
2007-01-09 06:41:47 · 3 answers · asked by hms 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I can't recommend a real good dry dog food right now, but my dogs stomach was really upset, purebred dogs vs commercial dog food. After about a month with dog foods, I decided to cooked real, lamb and rice for him for about 2 months, and later slowly introduced him into dry iams, (lamb and rice). It was quite remarkable how he switched from my cooking to iams, then to a affordable dog food brand that he totally loved. He was a beautiful Belgium Sheppard.
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2007-01-09 07:11:09 · answer #1 · answered by lin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd definitly take her off the Beneful...it's not the best stuff in general, let alone for a pup with skin issues.
Try one of the Natural Balance Foods. It’s pretty high quality stuff and you can get it at any petco or petsmart. It’s all natural and they have a few allergen formulas for your dog. Good stuff. http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/dogformulas/home.html
Also ask your vet about the z/d food made by science diet. It's excellent for dogs with special allergies or skin conditions.
2007-01-09 14:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by dog7788 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try anything that is Lamb and Rice
2007-01-09 14:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋