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Originally Posted by Ladymom Fish oil is better for dogs with allergies than flax seed oil. While flax seed oil will help with their coat and skin, it doesn't have the anti-inflammatory ability that fish oil has. For allergies, you want to use fish oil instead of flax seed oil. |
It is effective if the dog is itching from dry skin though, which can happen very easily w/ medicated shampoos and anti-inflamatory meds. (Dries eyes out too.)
I guess the first step would be to figure out what is actually causing the itching...