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Originally Posted by Lacy's Mom  Since that food has limited ingredients and an uncommon source of protein, probably not a food allergy. Also, you didn't mention ear infections or constant paw licking which seem to go hand and hand with food allergies. The food you are feeding is salmon based which is an excellent source of omega fatty acids. I have heard that coconut oil can help with various skin problems and even flea allergies. This article states 1/4 tsp. per 10 pounds of body weight twice daily. I think I would try the other posters recommendation of coconut oil since he is already on a fish based diet. Hopefully, the coconut oil will work long term and you can just try the Benadryl for a short time until the benefits of the coconut oil kick in. The Health Benefits Of Coconut Oil For Dogs |
We tried every store food on the market with LI and none worked for Pebbles. The hydrolyzed protein breaks down the food in such a way that the allergens are not recognized. I need to disagree that Coconut oil is doing to do anything more than possibly offer a more shiny coat. Holistic medicine is not based on science and articles like the one you linked from Dog Naturally need to be read with that in mind.
As I said previously, if the itching has continued to increase a skin scrapping needs to be done to see if the source of the scratching might be from either bacterial or fungal infection.
