Dog Skin Allergy Home Remedies - Cure their Itch!
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If you have an itchy dog with skin allergies then a few home remedies and management strategies can really help to stop your dog scratching and reduce their need for pharmaceutical medication. By home remedies I mean things that you can get without needing a prescription - not just potions that you make from what’s in your kitchen cupboards at home - these treatments actually work!
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1 - Optimize skin + coat quality
- Shampoo - oatmeal maintenance shampoo every 2 weeks (like this - prf.hn/l/ryznaqw )
- if having a flair-up then Allermyl and Douxo Calm shampoos have a proven anti-itch effect. Find them here - prf.hn/l/7ggGJej
- Essential fatty acids - fish oil - a good source of omega 3 fatty acids (EPA + DHA) - cod liver oil, krill oil, green-lipped muscle - avoid flaxseed oil as the form of omega 3 fatty acid it contains can not be broken down into a usable form by dogs
2 - Diet
- Food allergies are normally to the protein part of a diet (chicken, pork, fish), a small proportion to carbohydrate source (specific grain) - difficult to diagnose and find a diet that doesn’t have traces of other ingredients - if struggling then best to try hydrolyzed diet - prf.hn/l/64mqzqk
- Some skin diet are proven to help control skin allergies in dogs very effectively -
3 - Reduce/prevent other causes of itching:
- Avoid known things that trigger your dog's atopy - e.g. don’t let run through long grass
- Maintain flea treatment - fipronil-based products - prf.hn/l/61AqjqX
- Minimize storage mites in food - seal in an air-tight container, cool/dark area, + use an open bag within 30 days
- Hard flooring + regular vacuuming to reduce house dust mites
- Rapid skin infection treatment - chlorhexidine based shampoos or creams - prf.hn/l/78My4qY
4 - Reduce inflammation
- Antihistamines - like chlorphenaramine - can reduce allergic skin inflammation in allergic dogs - not nearly as effective in dogs as people with only a relatively small proportion of individuals responding well - also cause drowsiness - you should talk to your vet before administering any medication
Ultimately, many allergic dogs will still need pharmaceutical intervention with steroids, apoquel or cytopoint, but implementing all of these home remedies will help reduce flair ups and may mean that a lower dose is needed or treatment courses are not needed for so long
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Time stamps:
0:00 Home remedy intro
0:31 Optimize skin quality
1:44 Healthy skin diet
2:57 Avoid itch triggers
4:06 Home treatment if scratching
5:01 Reduce drug need
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My dog used to suffer severe itchiness for years. I tried everything. My last resource was paying for costly injections. They did work but only for a few weeks. I have been using on my dog the dandruff shampoo & conditioner Head and Shoulders. It has a medication called Pyrithione zinc that helps to treat seborreic dermatitis. It is working very well on my dog. I haven't been giving her the injections for over a year. Make sure you do not put the shampoo in your dog's face. The shampoo irritates the eyes. It takes several baths (in my case like 2 or 3) to see some results. I wanted to share this information because I know how frustrating these skin problems can be, and we know that our little ones are miserables with the itchiness.
I read where not to use Head and Shoulders shampoo on dogs. Google it. I think it was something to do with blindness or something like that
@@robinholbrook8296 Don't believe everything in Google. Didn't you read what I said about not putting the shampoo in your dog's face. Even better: don't put it in the dog's head. My dog gets itchy in her paws, tail and belly. I only apply it in these areas.
I’m gonna fry this thank you
Diaper rash ointment worked wonders for my dog
Thanks so much I have a Gerberian shepsky and we didn't know why he was scratching so much to the point where hair was coming off under his arms thanks for this advice.
thank you for the info, I just adopted a wonderful 4 year old, she is a boxer/pit mix breed, what a wonderful dog she is. so well behaved and trained (I have no idea why someone dropped her off in a parking lot, no one knows if she ran away, the pound did advertise for her owners. (it was our lucky day) I do worry she is getting a little arthritis already so weight control essential a little over weight was 61 pounds when I got her now 75, so I need to cut back her food intake and add more exercise. We are facing food allergies, which has caused a ear infection, sores on her tummy, itchy skin, overly licking her paws and diarrhea. Our vet put her on antibiotic, change of food to lamb and rice or fish and rice, plus I got the talk about weight control. We have only had her 2 months, she came from the pound, which they feed them what ever they have on hand. (thank goodness she was only their a month before we adopted her) she is allergic to foods high in protein (beef and chicken we have to stay clear of). so we have had to go to lamb and rice food, she refuses to eat it dry, so I put 1/4 can (that is how they got them to eat in the pound, mixing canned food with their dry) of lamb and rice canned food, and probiotic sub. I am cutting her canned food back, I want to get where I am just using a tablespoon so I can mix in her probiotic powered. I am working with diet and exercise and allergy issues, I will give your treats a try, everything in the store are full of proteins and chemicals. thank you again for your time and knowledge.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips…!! Some of us love our babies..💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾💕🐾
Thank you so much Dr Alex for your video on this matter because my neighbor has a little dog whom has a skin condition so now I can tell her what to do.. have a blessed day my friend and take care of yourself buddy 👍
Thanks so much God bless you.very informative Vedio
I love that you provided this info in the video and also in the side bar - which makes it super helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent.
Great video. Thanks.
You’re welcome 🙏
After trying loads of solutions antihistamines worked really well 👍.
Do you have any insight to Cushings disease. My dog has this. Is there any diet I should have her on?
Very informative, thank you🙏
Too much of information...
Good vid, will try some of your advice. Thanks. Quick edit, thanks from Bella also.
Glad it helped
My experience so far. Mines a 7 year old bitch, part Husky and German Shepard. Got advice from this video and others. So bought some dog shampoo from my local pharmacy, gave her two of the best washes of her life, brushed the bejaysus out of her, force fed her omega 3 with eggs and tinned fish, she loves both, I've vacuumed all carpets like they were housing the devil. She is about 80% better than 3 weeks ago. So thank u to all that advised me. I have one extra thing to add when she scratches l stop her and brush her in that particular part of her body so it's my gentler plastic hairbrush scratching her and not her ferocious teeth or claws.
Do you have suggestions for systemic fungal bacterial? My 11 yr old had heart worm treatments as a puppy. His immune system has suffered all these years. He was also exposed to lyme and Ehrlicia in 2012. Hes showing antibodies but they are low. He began having seizures, severe crippling joint pain, he had yeast in his ears now went deaf over night and lost 50% of his vision, vomiting after the vet forced him to have a rabies shot 5 months ago. I've been trying to detox him. How can I reverse that shot? He was acting like a puppy until they gave hin that. He couldn't walk the first two days after they gave it to him.
Also something that was causing my dogs itching was he had a chicken allergy so I switched him to beef or lamb. I didn’t know this but most dogs are allergic to chicken.
It's great you got to the bottom of your dog's problem. Only 10% of allergic dogs have a true food allergy and actually beef is the most common cause, being responsible for 34% of these. Chicken is number 3 at 15%
Is this helpful for american eskimo dogs ?pls tell
Thank you very helpFull shared on FB xx
Thanks 🙏
What can I do if she developed a bad rash with Tuna ? I have put an ointment and gave her some allergy pills about 4 hours ago.
Thank you so much for this video. I have recently changed to a lamb-based food with no chicken as a kibble and a beef-based food with no chicken as wet canned food. I've seen immediate improvement. I only recently learned that dogs can be allergic to chicken. After checking labels I see that many many dog foods contain chicken.
great to hear you've found the source of the problem!
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you again for such an informative video.
Yes, flax seeds, chia seeds makes my cuticles cracked! No seeds, no nuts for me. My cat, I mixed acv and water scrubbed all over her body every other day.
More great info! Hope owners appreciate your help!
It's getting into skin season in the northern hemisphere so hopefully this can provide relief to some!
The lady vacuuming 👀🤣🤣🤣🤣
Really great video, but did anyone else notice the British accent break at 4:30
This helped alot thanks! But my dog seems as if she is getting a rash? Would this method help it?
It really depends on what the cause is. If you don't know there are allergies or the rash is getting worse then you need to talk to your vet
And getting dry skin also
I have a ichie dog and one day we saw her that her eye was bledding want can i do so it can stop the ichie and me dog those not Hurt her
Hi Dr Alex, I have a 6 month old Blue Nose Pitt Bull. Hes showing signs of allergies with small balding spots. I use Stella and Chewys mixed with Freshpet brand Homestyle Creations. He also gets eggs, fish, vegetables, or meat every day with the kibble. I started giving him Benadryl. But prefer natural home remedies. Of these remedies you mentioned. Which would you recommend? Thank you for the info.
All of them! The more steps taken then better the chance of successful control. Your dog is pretty young to be certain allergies are the cause so I'd also want to be sure of the diagnosis. The Dog Allergy Summit breaks all this down and so much more
I cant understand or explain it but simply putting a water mister.humidifier next to his bed and he scratches much much less it is not 100% but just amazingly less itching for some reason I kept thinking it was fleas or mites but I cant find any and our other dog doesnt scratch or chew...still I do frontline regularly. I kinda think it is anxiety more than anything and for some reason the water vapor works I dont know why ....try it at least! I heard it from others and so I tried it and it works for us!
a lot of treatments focus on getting moisture back into the skin and stopping it drying. Great that a humidifier worked for you!
If i bald my dog would it help him from not itching?? Pls answerrrr😭
How about sardines and salmon? Is that a good source of omega 3 oil?
yes, oily fish is good but I'd encourage you to feed those that are sustainably sourced
Shampooed my dog, my skin started itching and i am under medication now. He's started get lean.need help.
Oh no
The guy with the vacumme 🤣😂🤣
Hope these help my pugs. Sleepless nights because of itching now that Autumn is here is getting old!
If they don't help then these are the other possible causes of itching - kzhead.info/sun/pNOkqqV8jZ-ekmw/bejne.html
Hi can you please help me my dog has severe skin allergies and when your experimenting with changing his food should you take him completely off his medication or give it to him sometimes if he needs it?
I would suggest keep him on treatment for the first 4-6 weeks while the change in diet is taking effect, but also talk to your vet for their advise specific to your dog's condition. good luck
@@OurPetsHealth thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
do you have a video addressing the issue of the psychological effect that changing owners a lot can have on dogs?
Not really I'm afraid. I think the big thing is to be patient with a dog that you are rehoming, and try and make things as low stress as possible by having safe spaces to retreat to that are quiet and out of the way, consider using pheromones, and not forcing any situations that trigger and signs of stress
@@OurPetsHealth In my area, they consider it normal to give dogs away when circumstances change (be it money, time or boredom, amongst others). I gave two dogs away to two people and asked them not to give them away and they did so, after 6 months. Apparently, they just gave them without too much screening. I'm concerned as to whether these new owners will follow suit. From what I have heard, dogs become very attached to owners and was wondering if constantly changing owners could elicit some form of severe mental disorder in them. I have been looking for studies but I have only found anecdotes illustrating erratic behaviour in dogs having had multiple owners.
Hi i got a stray dog and she's been itching her neck all the time.her neck is dry and becoming hairless.i watched another video where i can put virgin coconut oil on it
How it's doing Now?
Mange? It'd contagious to humans called scabies ..be safe
Apple cider/ water spray, coconut oil rub, store kibble in freezer for 24 hours to look mites
What?
What are you talking about 24 hrs in kibble? I don't use kibble
You are weird
@nickeeg97 I'm fairly certain they meant "spray on diluted Apple Cider Vinegar" bc I've seen it recommended before. But you'll want to do a test area to be sure they don't have an adverse reaction. Coconut oil is considered antibacterial & antifungal (from research I've seen), so rubbing it into the skin is supposed to help with various issues. Freezing is supposed to kill mites. They can be allergic to the same things as us... they can even be allergic TO us. (Although I've never heard about eating mites as an issue before.)
Is this helpful for chow chow?
if they have skin allergies it is
@@OurPetsHealth oh okay thank you!
Oh thank God my black pitbull she's 2 and she ate regular dog food I think she is allergic to corn
my vet said nothing wrong with skin or ears, but he still scratching :( so sad
Could be diet. I know a lot of people switched over from kibble to BARF diet and they say it helps stop the itching. Maybe allergic to the ingredients in kibble
we cannot afford the vet and i am really worried since this dog itches so much and it is getting bad? i have no idea what to do tho
The cure is, plant based diet, vinegar and cocounut on skin. For fleaze give garlic once every 3 to 6 days. And ginger to detox.
Is Benadryl good 🤷🏻♀️
Works for my lab
That vacuuming part was very strange
My dog is having itching and lossing hair what is the remedy
Mine too.
I went to a trip my neighbor took care of my shi-tzu. After that she started to itch alot her hair falls because of her itching so much and her skin is pink. The neighbor don't have any dogs so I dont know what happened, how she got that rash. PLEASE HELP!!😭😭
These videos should help - kzhead.info/sun/pNOkqqV8jZ-ekmw/bejne.html
This was about as useful as an expert village video
Dr is it useful for a 1 month puppy I can't help what I do please guys help me what I do for puppy he easily sleep nyts nd mine also 😭😔
A puppy won’t have allergies. Go and see your vet as any unwell pup can become very sick very quickly
When you say use food within 30 days is this from opening or from purchase?
From opening the bag
@@OurPetsHealth brill thanks for info I didn't know this so will be making a note of date opened from now on, ive got all your videos saved to watch later can't wait to learn more thank you for making this useful content 👍
When my dog take steroids he is ok then it comes back
Of course, there’s research showing how dogs react to these drugs. Here’s how its done. The pharmaceutical company does a very quiet study and notes when problems occur. For example: Liver problems pop up 12 weeks into the trial Tumors start to form 16 weeks into the trial They carefully record these findings in the study notes. Once they’ve gathered all of the data, they prepare their formal public study. Often they end the public study review before the problems show up. So if the problems appeared at 12 weeks … they publish a 10-week study! Apoquel research is no different.
Funny… if I didn’t know it was dogs you were talking about, I’d think it was for human study.
Carbohydrates for dogs?? Wow! I don't eat them why are they good for dogs?
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My dog doesn't eat anything other then meat. She doesn't eat any of dog food(tried different brand) . She doesn't even eat egg and yogurt(eat sometinw when she is extremely hungry..help
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Plz help me sir.. I lives in a village.. We don't have any vet doctor here for dogs.. My dog's skin is so much red.. And her skin around her eyes bcm red and her face too.. Im so much sad.. 😭😭😭😭 plz help me sir
it really depends on why the skin is red and I can't make that diagnosis online i'm afraid
How is your god
Take her to some government run veterinary hospital
@@nishabijoy7987 she is fine now.. thnx .it was fungual infection
This cleared it right up (not)!
Then either the diagnosis is wrong or you need medication from your vet. Unfortunately not everything can be managed at home
Can i use human hair shampoo to my dog? XD
No never Dogs need dog shampoo We need a different ph balance from dogs and cats
This guy is pharmaceutical industry trained so don’t listen to him if you want your dog healthy.
yep, it's all a big conspiracy
Thus was not helpful
Sampoo Fatty acid Vitamin A Protein - chicken, ..... . . . Etc....
This video is long please get to the point no disrespect😂