 Possible allergy
So, I've had Gizmo on Avoderm for a little bit now. He's slowly but surely not liking it. I actually mix it with a salmon stew, and he gobbles up the stew but is starting to leave some of the kibble behind.
Also, I'm noticing that Gizmo is itchy, trying to scratch his paws, and itching his ears. Thinking it was his shampoo, I switched over to an all natural, oatmeal shampoo. But still he had the itchies.
I did some research and talked to a holistic vet, and talked to my friend who is a vet tech. She told me that it's common in Yorkies to have a chicken allergy. I did not know that. I also looked at Gizmo's food, and his kibble has chicken in it, while his stew has all salmon.
She told me to try to switch over his food to Taste of the Wild, the all fish version. So, I'm going to start making the switch slowly but surely and see if that helps his coat so he's not so itchy.
He has a vet appointment next Monday, so if this doesn't seem to work, I'll have the vet look at his skin. It isn't red, but it could just be dry skin, seasonal allergies, or the chicken allergy. Who knows. But hey, on the bright side, I think Taste of the Wild is a better quality food anyway.
What do you all think? |