Dry skin or mites?

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by hugz4all4

well ive been using the acv on and off for awhile and other than the shiny, soft coat after a bath... the rest has not worked. It hasnt help with fleas, tearing eyes or itchy skin. I raved about it to my dad and even bought some to help with his dog. When we tried it on his dog, it made his skin worse and made him itch more. Once he stopped the acv, he cleared up. go figure. I put some on Tucker because he was picking up fleas from some where.. Im assuming outside, it wasnt time for him to be treated yet so I read on here that you put it on to help repel the fleas.. well it didnt. I gave him a bath, used it straight, let it dry and after I took him outside for his last potty of the evening, when he came in he had 3 fleas! I guess it works for some better than others, but I wont be using it again..

acv is not for fleas and i do not like it on dogs with skin issues as it is very acidic and it has apples and they are sugary and bacteria and yeast grow in sugar. I personally do not recommend using this myself - also it can be burning to dog if open wounds

[yorkiemamma09]

Hi,

I just had this problem with my puppy. I bought Salmon oil from Pet co and my vet recommended Tropiclean Oxy med oatmeal shampoo and also the rinse. You can also buy this at Petco. Expensive but well worth it! Follow the directions and leave both shampoo & rinse on for at least 3 minutes each. Make sure to rinse her well! His skin problem is now gone. After baths sometimes they'll be a little flaky because you washing off the skin that doesn't come off much like other dogs. Puppies usually have more dry skin also. That's what my vet told me. Good luck.

[yorkiemamma09]

Also don't forget to get them good high quality food. Natural or Holistic. I used Merrick Puppy Plate. 6 lb bags last a while. He came oringinally with Purina Pro Plan. Donot buy Super Maket brands. It's filled with by products and artificial stuff!

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by yorkiemamma09

Hi,

I just had this problem with my puppy. I bought Salmon oil from Pet co and my vet recommended Tropiclean Oxy med oatmeal shampoo and also the rinse. You can also buy this at Petco. Expensive but well worth it! Follow the directions and leave both shampoo & rinse on for at least 3 minutes each. Make sure to rinse her well! His skin problem is now gone. After baths sometimes they'll be a little flaky because you washing off the skin that doesn't come off much like other dogs. Puppies usually have more dry skin also. That's what my vet told me. Good luck.

not a fan of oatmeal for dry skin as it is very drying also if allergy related it can make them more itchy as many allergy dogs are allergic to oatmeal

[yorkiemamma09]

It all depends on the dog. It worked for my dog who had it very bad. I had oroginally went to a vet I didn't care for as they gave me no solution. then I found one very close to me. He has 2 yorkies and a grey hound, so I felt he knows especially since he owns 2. Just giving her advice.

[reeses]

I definitely agree with the Apple Cider Vinegar use! Its really good. Also..for bath time you can use an oatmeal conditioner...its a good soothing conditioner. If its mites it could be Demodex which I battled with on Gizmo but our vet had us use Promeris and it is clearing up very well!!