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Originally Posted by sferrini  I know that oatmeal is a grain and you have to be careful with it as I have celiacs disease and am not allowed to eat anything that contains gluten, Oats is considered an unknown as for many humans with this it is safe or be sure you just buy gluten free oats. However, it was the dermatologist that reccomended the oat bath not the vet. I do use a hypoallergenic shampoo and it does not seem to be working.
I also asked the dermo about the probiotics because I have seen you mention it before but they suggested not to do this. I will say this, I did NOT actually speak with the doctor but the vet tech. I have not taken her to see Dr. Bloom yet but he comes HIGHLY recommend and it suppose to be one of the best in Michigan.
I don't know the difference between a staph infection and a skin staph infection. I can tell you that she smelled and no longer does but she is very dry and itching all the time. She does not have any open sores but you can see where she has gnawed and scratched and she leaves red marks on her.
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ask about duoxo chlorhexedine shampoo - some dogs are not allergic to oatmeal but many are.
My derm is not real up on probiotics either but since i have dealt with an allergy dog for 5 years the two years she was on coconut oil and probiotics she had NO DIARRHEA and NO SKIN INFECTIONS so I know it works and now our vet just recommended it and i said sorry already doing it
he said make sure hypoallergenic and i said YEP doing that too - the dds plus works big time it is non-dairy which is hypoallergenic. I just know once i stopped it in feb of 2009 my dog got a staph in two months and then got clostridium which is diarrhea as the body is out of balance with bad bacteria over growth which is what probiotics help to keep an out of balance dog be balanced. My other two dogs are not on them as they are balanced but my allergy dog will be on that for the rest of her life as this year has been a NIGHTMARE since taking her off them
Since i put her back on them 1/4 no more diarrhea at all and that was a week before antibiotics so trust me they work. Dermatology is conventional medicine and probiotics falls more under nutritional so many are not up on all the nutritional aspect. It is your call but i know it works at least with my dog it has and it is healthy will not hurt them so worth a shot