11 year cocker spaniel bathed weekly has fleas,dandruff and sheds of hair. is there a home cure?

Answer 1

Your best bet would be to not bathe him once a week. That is causing the dandruff. A dog should only be bathed once a month. If bathed more often than that it tends to dry out the skin. But do brush him often to prevent matting. To get rid of the fleas I'd apply either Advantage, Frontline, or Revolution once a month to kill the fleas. As far as shedding hair I'd feed a high quality food like "Wellness fish and sweet potato" formula. The Omega 6 and 3 fatty acids in the food will help with the dry skin and will help the hair from shedding excessively.

Answer 2

can i ask why the dog is bathed weekly? that is really bad for their skin.
99% of dogs shed their fur and it is noticable. unless its coming away in clumps and is leaving red, raw skin and the dog is chewing or seems irritated by it just leave it be and brush the coat.
aloe vera is good to sooth the skin and when the dog does need a bath then use a mild shampoo, you might want to speak to a vet about appropriate products for the dandruff and fleas. when you are treating the fleas you might want to treat the house too inc washing the dogs bedding etc as they can be found around the home and so your dog doesnt get pest free.
personally id use the "spot on" flea treatment for your dog, its not a home cure but its very very effective and isnt expensive either.
also check your dogs diet is suitable as their diet can cause issues, cod liver oil once a day in a meal may also help with the skin and coat condition.

Answer 3

The weekly bathing will be drying out his skin i.e not helping the dandruff. Bathing will also not kill fleas, even if you're using a flea shampoo.

Don't bath the dog unless he's dirty. Get a proper flea treatment from a vet, like Frontline, and apply this - but wait 48 hours after bathing, and don't bath for 48 hours after application. Make sure you get the stuff on the dog's skin, not his fur.

Chalice

Answer 4

Let your dogs coat go a bit greesy (not dirty and uncomfortable), then get a rubber brush like a rubber currey comb (size of your hand and has little rubber thorns) and rub gently to remove the dead skin and unwanted coat. Then give him/her a bath with a gentle shampoo.

This worked for my dog who had the same problem, he had fleas and where he was scratching his skin got dry and scabby, and his coat began to fall out more. Also some Flea shampoos are very strong.

Answer 5

firstly dogs dont need a bath unless they have rolled in something nasty, they have natural oils that keep the coat in good condition. you may want to brush her to stop the coat matting together, best thing for fleas is frontline. secondly what do you feed it, we and a lot of our friends feed raw meat and veg to our dogs,they have tinned fish such as mackerel once a week, meaty bones,chicken wings(local butcher here does about 400 for £10) and dog mince with raw veg or cooked pasta. this should put an end to the dandruff and itchy skin. if you think this is noncence look back to wild dogs,wolves etc they didnt have a spa and someone to disect their tea for them?!

Answer 6

If you have or no someone with an aloe vera plant,take one of the leaves and rub the juice directly onto the skin it works for all skin conditions humans and animals its a proven fact . Buy a plant it will cost you less than the vet bill and its totally natural.I also heard that putting a tiny amount of dry tobacco into there dinner helps kill off fleas? Dont no if the tobacco is a proven thing tho?

Answer 7

BATHING WEEKLY is causing the dandruff and shedding.

brush him daily


put the dog on FRONTLINE PLUS and send him to the groomer every 4 - 5 weeks for bathing and clipping


Feed a good quality dry kibble

Answer 8

You are bathing this poor dog far to much. A dog should only be bathed 3 times a year.

Answer 9

Yep and one which I have explained many times on this forum.

You crush garlic, lots of cloves, rub over body in a solution of surgical spirit (or similar anti-bacterial solution) and some oil. Leave the pup for a few minutes, maybe by rolling her in a towel or allow her to stand in a sink.

You wash off the sticky potion with baby shampoo and of course luke warm water. Sure you can add a slice of lemon in the water and then when she is clean you dry her.

You rub her skin with Herbal ALoe Vera Gel to get rid of the dandruff. If you want to provide some extra protection, you can use Liquid Petroleum Jelly (chemist). Massage that into the skin also.

When feeding, crush a clove of raw garlic on a daily basis and add it to her 'natural' diet. Feed her only natural foods, because this will strengthen her immune system. Use the Wendy Volhard Holistic diet for dogs and you can introduce your own artistic ideas to the main course.

When she is 12 weeks old, and the fleas persist, after you have hoovered the house and the areas she sleeps, you can give her a course of Front line perhaps one pipette may be enough as this lasts 6 weeks on a young dog, but continue with the garlic in her feed. You will find as she gets older, she will remain immune to fleas. Add raw parsley to the diet and other natural herbs. This way, you will find your dog not only remains flea free but with crushed sunflower seeds also worm free.

You can make lots of nice fresh dog food, including scrambled eggs with chopped up fresh vegetables and other foods your dog will enjoy. It is better for their digestive system, since natural foods only take 4 hours to digest.

Answer 10

Look, there are things you can do at home to help your Pet, however, take her to the Vet, for a routine check-over, the Animal may have a Protein deficiency, and may only need vitamin boost.

Good luck