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Question

My vet said this is ok, but I just wanted to get a second opinion. Is Vaseline a safe product to use on a dog, for rashes and dry spots?Has anyone used it on their dogs? Why did you use it and did it help?

Answer 1

Yes it is safe even if the dog licks it. It is often recommended for dry spots on nose or paws etc. It does help a lot.

Answer 2

It is but cannot understand why you would use such a product.Neem oil would be a far better option and it will actually do some good.
For itching then wash in oilatum wash from all shops then use a food test tolerance solution as most itching is due to allergy. I would suggest taking dog off all food and start to give a BARF diet to begin with by using fresh meat then add rice and vegetables add others slowly over a 3 week period and keep a log on all reactions , if adverse STOP the food just added,
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Answer 3

I haven't ever used Vaseline on my dogs, but being a vet-tech we do tell some of our clients owners that just adding a small amount of Veg. oil to the dry food can help with the dry skin and make their coats shiny. Also if you are treating a sore on the skin use a triple anti-bo cream for that as directed on the package. If that doesn't seem to help contact you vet for a RX. oral anti-bo

Answer 4

My breeder said to use a vitamin daily called Nutri-Cal. It comes in a tube and looks like syrup. Put a dab on your finger and then spread it on their tongue - they love the taste cuz it's sweet. It's suppose to keep the skin, coat and appetite in check. It's around $10 a tube. I've used it faithfully and my long coat chihuahua feels so soft, has lots of energy and eats very well. I also feed her Iams puppy food - has less fillers and is so much better than the cheap stuff. It's a little more $ but actually more economical cuz it takes less to satisfy her appetite, her poop doesn't smell and there is less of it as well. I'm not rich..so I sacrifice my love of ice cream and put the $ into my puppy's health instead. I think with the Nutri-Cal and quality dog food it will help her skin problems. Hope this help...

Answer 5

Buy Vitamin E capsules break em open and rob into area. My lab had horribly dry skin in spots. Knew that if he licked at the Vit E he wouldn't get sick. Let eat the squeezed out capsule,good for him.

Answer 6

I have used Vaseline on my own pets, as well as my clients pets. Mostly for dry paws or noses, or dry areas on the body. Won't hurt them, non toxic, and not harmful to animals.
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Answer 7

I have not used that, but I have used a LOT of Bag Balm. Well, I guess I did use Vaseline one winter when I could not find Bag Balm. I use it for walks in the very cold snow. It stops the snow balls from building up in the feet. And I have used Bag Balm for some minor irritations.
I know people that smear it on their cats paws as a hairball remedy. Too cheap to buy Laxatone I guess.

Answer 8

It is safe but relatively ineffective. The best to get for skin allergies is Genesis from your vet; it is as effective as oral prednisone. But no it won't hurt them if they lick it off.

Answer 9

it depends on what is causing the rash and where it is. while it will not harm the dog, the only benefit i can see to it is to keep the area moist. would need to know more about what it is and why your dr. said to use it. i would just do what your vet said.

Answer 10

If the vet said its ok, it probably is. But there are products made specificly for dogs for this kind of thing. I would just be concerned of them licking it off. I would probably use one made for dogs just to be sure.