Outlander Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I know this has been done to death but my ESS is constantly scratching herself , been to vets(ear, flea,everything else checks nowt found) and tried evening primrose oil as her skin seems a little dry she has a good brush regularly. Her food has not changed but she still keeps at it. How often should she take a bath & what kind of shampoo?. any ideas would be helpful please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) My lab has excema after much discussing with a few vets etc, put him on the barf diet and eased it off a bit then going to try some anti histamine (pyriton) to help more. Could be anything that makes them itch apparently. Hope you get it sorted and if you come across something that works please pm me if you would be so kind Also tried evening primrose oil and he didn't like the taste so had to give up with that. Edited February 21, 2012 by mpk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Go back to the vet. The dog will be itchy for a reason. What tests have been done? A skin biopsy will often yield useful information. Has the dog been on an exclusion diet (special formulated diet especially low in allergens. Is the dog insured? How about asking for referral to a dermatologist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Go back to the vet. The dog will be itchy for a reason. What tests have been done? A skin biopsy will often yield useful information. Has the dog been on an exclusion diet (special formulated diet especially low in allergens. Is the dog insured? How about asking for referral to a dermatologist? Is the dog insured.......... can tell you're a vet mate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
working dog Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 A dog that used to train with us was always scratching and had a constant rash. The vets did skin tests, tried various medications with no success. She started feeding barf and the rash cleared up. If youre feeding dry food, the grains used will vary in a lot of cases as the manufacturers will bulk the food up with the cheapest grain available at that time. The formulation may not change but the ingredients to get to the protein levels may. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 There is no sign of a rash, She has just finished a very busy beating season and it started towards the end of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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