Dry skin

[Sapphire-Light]

My pup had some allergies from a hornet sting, he is more better now with the pills the vet gave him he doesn't scratch anymore.

But his skin is now a bit dry not too mush just a bit, I want to know what I can add to his food to get his skin hydrated?

[magicre]

would you consider adding a salmon oil?

[Sapphire-Light]

would you consider adding a salmon oil?

I haven't seen salmon oil in stores :(

Would a normal fish oil be of help?

[magicre]

what kind of fish oil?

if it's sardines or anchovies, then that's great.

you want something that is high in omega 3...

do you think the pills gave him dry skin?

wouldn't a nice bath with a good moisturising rinse work, too?

[GermanSheperdlover]

If you can find it California Natural makes an excellent product, skin and coat something or another. I used to use it, but the pet store in my area that used to carry it dropped all of Naturapet products. It's best to keep bathing dogs to a very few a year, they are not people and need the natural oils in their skin and coats. You can find salmon oil at any pet store.

[Sapphire-Light]

what kind of fish oil?

if it's sardines or anchovies, then that's great.

you want something that is high in omega 3...

do you think the pills gave him dry skin?

wouldn't a nice bath with a good moisturising rinse work, too?

Is from normal fish oil in capsules, the only one that mentioned a type of fish is cod oil.

Maybe it was the pills, or maybe it could be the allergy, he was scratching a lot, chewing his feet and pulling his hair off.

The vet told me it was an allergy caused from bug bites most likely bees or hornets, we saw him following bees and hornets in our garden he was trying to catch them, we told him "no" every time but I'm not sure when he got sting.

A few days ago I found a hornets nest in the window of my mother room we got rid of it.

For the baths I'm using oatmeal shampoo and conditioner , what else I can use?

If you can find it California Natural makes an excellent product, skin and coat something or another. I used to use it, but the pet store in my area that used to carry it dropped all of Naturapet products. It's best to keep bathing dogs to a very few a year, they are not people and need the natural oils in their skin and coats. You can find salmon oil at any pet store.

The stores around here don't have a big supply :( but I would try to ask.

[Unosmom]

Make sure its regular fish oil and not Cod liver, which is very high in Vit. D and can lead to toxic buildup if used in excess.

[magicre]

unosmom is right....what you're bathing with should not be the problem....if you can find a good fish oil that does not have cod liver oil in it...too high in A and D...

what you want is a fish oil that contains anchovies/sardines/salmon/ vitamin e....

can you order online? or will the shipping kill you?

[Sapphire-Light]

Make sure its regular fish oil and not Cod liver, which is very high in Vit. D and can lead to toxic buildup if used in excess.

unosmom is right....what you're bathing with should not be the problem....if you can find a good fish oil that does not have cod liver oil in it...too high in A and D...

what you want is a fish oil that contains anchovies/sardines/salmon/ vitamin e....

can you order online? or will the shipping kill you?

Thanks, I would look at the ingredients :)

My pup is 6 1/2 pounds, how mush is recommend of fish oil in a week?

As far as I know here is banned to ship liquids in the mail, wit the exception of shampoo or perfumes.

[bdb5853]

Do they have fish oil for people there? Like little capsules? You could use those. Just poke a hole in it and squirt in her mouth or squirt on food and she can lick it off. Not cod liver oil. Just plain old fish oil.... anchovy, mackerel, krill, salmon, sardines are examples of the fish they use for the capsules.