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Tissy · 10-21-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I give lacy a pump of Eicosaderm every morning. The vet said, as well as the instructions on the bottle, to give it once a day.

Is this something that you can only get from a vet? I looked at the website but had to have account to actually look at price list. You think I could get my vet to order this for me?

Amy81 · 10-21-2007, 04:23 PM

I was giving him the whole cap every day.. and he had the runs bad.. big piles of it.. so i stopped it.. he hasnt been on it in a while..

the instructions said to give it to him every day.

Peters · 10-21-2007, 04:37 PM

your local vet may sale derm caps which are for this

MyFairLacy · 10-21-2007, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tissy

Is this something that you can only get from a vet? I looked at the website but had to have account to actually look at price list. You think I could get my vet to order this for me?

I think you can only get it through a vet. You can probably have your vet order it for you

EmrldShdwQueen · 10-21-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I use Eicosaderm by Dermapet www.dermapet.com It's fish oil w/vitamin E. I use the liquid.

Does that work pretty well? How long has Lacy been using it?

EmrldShdwQueen · 10-21-2007, 04:49 PM

Oh and you can get it here: http://www.healthypets.com/deei8oz2ml.html

Tissy · 10-21-2007, 06:04 PM

Well drats! It says one squirt per 10 lbs. My baby only weighs 2 lbs. How the heck would I figrue out that dose!

MyFairLacy · 10-21-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

Does that work pretty well? How long has Lacy been using it?

She's been using it for right at a month now. She seems to love the taste of it. I just gave her a bath, and I don't know if I'm imagining it or not but I really think her hair has grown since she's started using it. Her hair is a little coarser and grows SO SLOW but it seems to be longer and thicker to me now...just a little longer but growing faster than it normally does. Her hair is really shiny too. So far I'm loving this stuff!

MyFairLacy · 10-21-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tissy

Well drats! It says one squirt per 10 lbs. My baby only weighs 2 lbs. How the heck would I figrue out that dose!

The Eicosaderm instructions say half a squirt per 10lbs. Lacy is 7lbs and I guess I give her somewhere between a half squirt and a whole squirt...I'm not really that careful about it I guess. For a 2lb dog I'd just try to make sure I only half-squirted it. Or give a whole squirt like every other day.

EmrldShdwQueen · 10-22-2007, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

The Eicosaderm instructions say half a squirt per 10lbs. Lacy is 7lbs and I guess I give her somewhere between a half squirt and a whole squirt...I'm not really that careful about it I guess. For a 2lb dog I'd just try to make sure I only half-squirted it. Or give a whole squirt like every other day.

I'm definitely going to order some...but be careful about how much you give your babies...I just found this: http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/fa.html

MyFairLacy · 10-22-2007, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EmrldShdwQueen

I'm definitely going to order some...but be careful about how much you give your babies...I just found this: http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/fa.html

That's one reason I like this product over mixing supplements yourself. It already has the correct ratio. I guess I should just be more careful about only giving half a pump instead of a whole one so she's not getting too much

chachi · 10-22-2007, 10:20 AM

I have used salmon oil

JCarlson2004 · 11-28-2007, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lara2913

I usually give it every other day, its not about how often you give it, its about how big the dose is. Oh and by the way unlike some other oils you can't really overdose with salmon oil, it is a completly natural source. However you must supplement with vitamin e if you are using it as oil deprives the body of this.

Wow, I didn't know that!! I've had the babies on raw (and salmon oil) for the past 2 weeks and haven't been giving them vitamin e ... yikes!!! I'm running to the health food store after work and buying some!! But after I run out of this bottle of salmon oil, I'm going to buy the one (Eicosaderm) that already has vitamin e in it. THANKS for posting this!!

Tissy · 11-28-2007, 03:55 PM

I got mine in the mail today along with some shampoo and cream rinse for itchy skin. It says to store in a cool dark place....wonder if I should refrigerate it?

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11-28-2007, 03:55 PM	#29
Tissy YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Starkville, Mississippi Posts: 387	I got mine in the mail today along with some shampoo and cream rinse for itchy skin. It says to store in a cool dark place....wonder if I should refrigerate it? __________________ Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.

10-21-2007, 04:23 PM	#17
Amy81 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Palatka, Florida Posts: 6,523	I was giving him the whole cap every day.. and he had the runs bad.. big piles of it.. so i stopped it.. he hasnt been on it in a while.. the instructions said to give it to him every day.

10-21-2007, 04:49 PM	#21
EmrldShdwQueen No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,987	Oh and you can get it here: http://www.healthypets.com/deei8oz2ml.html