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04-30-2010, 08:22 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SCOTTSDALE
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| Dry Skin My 6 month old Yorkie, Gabi, has very dry skin and is always scratching. I comb and brush her evryday and see quite a bit of dandruff afterwards. i do not believe this is an allergy reaction to food, etc. Any recommendations on how to treat this dry skin? |
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04-30-2010, 12:42 PM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Coral Springs, FL
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| There's a few things you can try... 1) Try a food with a higher concentration of Omega 3's and 6's, Like Orijen Six Fish or Acana Pacificia. 2) Try adding Salmon oil to the Diet, most Salmon oil normally have a lot of Omega 3's that what most pet food lacks. 3) Add digestive enzymes to help your yorkie absorb all the nutrition in the food. 4) Switch to a Soap Free shampoo, something like TheraNeem |
04-30-2010, 12:51 PM | #3 |
Lola's Love Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mill Valley, CA, USA
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| It could be from the shampoo...whcih kind are you using?? Also, coco oil works wonders for dry skin
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04-30-2010, 03:20 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SCOTTSDALE
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| Thanks for both responses. I have switched her foods to ones with no wheat/grains included. She has been scratching since I got her from the breeder at age 18 weeks. She will be 24 weeks next week. I do not believe it is from shampoo. I will add some supplements as suggested. Poor thing! Such a dandruff problem! |
04-30-2010, 03:25 PM | #5 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA
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| Maybe you're not rinsing well enough after a bath. I know I had that problem the first couple times I gave my boy a bath. He also scratched and had little white "dandruff like" flakes which I learned came from the shampoo residue. Try rinsing a little more than you think is needed...maybe that will help.
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04-30-2010, 04:09 PM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: jefferson md
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| I had to take Patches to the vet for scratching he has oily/ dry-normal skin. Hot spots also and a odor the vet diagnosed him with seborrheic dermatitis, gave him a prescription shampoo to use two or three times a week for three weeks and an antibiotic Patches & Winnie |
05-01-2010, 07:15 AM | #7 |
BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois
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| Try a little Head and Shoulders. I'm not retarded, I just don't proofread my posts |
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