Comments on: Use Oatmeal To Treat Your Dog’s Dry Itchy Skin http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/ Holistic Approach to Pampering Small Dogs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Renée http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-53598 Renée Wed, 13 May 2009 02:05:09 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/#comment-53598 No, Thank You! Most of my "secret" home remedies are passed down from my grannies or my own experiments. Glad that you tried, and found it worked. It can be very messy, but worth the trouble. No, Thank You!

Most of my “secret” home remedies are passed down from my grannies or my own experiments. Glad that you tried, and found it worked. It can be very messy, but worth the trouble.

]]> By: Laureen http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-53576 Laureen Tue, 12 May 2009 18:56:17 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/#comment-53576 Wow, okay, I tried the oatmeal with warm water.....WOW, it worked. My dog itches on a daily basis and I tried it last Saturday and she did not itch all day. I was soooo very releaved. What a simple treatment and safe! She loved it! Thank you so much!! Wow, okay, I tried the oatmeal with warm water…..WOW, it worked. My dog itches on a daily basis and I tried it last Saturday and she did not itch all day. I was soooo very releaved. What a simple treatment and safe! She loved it!

Thank you so much!!

]]> By: Renée http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-48460 Renée Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:54:25 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/#comment-48460 Iris, To be honest, there are many causes to itchy skin. Hypothyroid (as mentioned from some dog owners) is one of the possible causes but we can't know for sure until your dog has taken the blood test. From experience, dogs with hypothyroid gland issue will have dry flaky skin (more severe during cooler months) but won't not scratch fanatically unless couple with other skin allergy aliments. Try adding a teaspoon (increase to one and a half teaspoons if result is slow) of EVOO into her diet. Also you might want to check out her bedding (hot wash if necessary), any increase in some activities (rolling in grass--allergy to grass pollen, pool swimming--chlorine, bathing too often--stripping her natural oil, etc.). Try to treat the problem with one remedy at a time. I understand you want to release her from her agony (as all caring pet-parents do), but too many treatments could counter-productive. HTH Iris,

To be honest, there are many causes to itchy skin. Hypothyroid (as mentioned from some dog owners) is one of the possible causes but we can’t know for sure until your dog has taken the blood test.

From experience, dogs with hypothyroid gland issue will have dry flaky skin (more severe during cooler months) but won’t not scratch fanatically unless couple with other skin allergy aliments.

Try adding a teaspoon (increase to one and a half teaspoons if result is slow) of EVOO into her diet. Also you might want to check out her bedding (hot wash if necessary), any increase in some activities (rolling in grass–allergy to grass pollen, pool swimming–chlorine, bathing too often–stripping her natural oil, etc.).

Try to treat the problem with one remedy at a time. I understand you want to release her from her agony (as all caring pet-parents do), but too many treatments could counter-productive.

HTH

]]> By: Iris http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-48448 Iris Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:14:10 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/#comment-48448 Hi Renee, I stumble on your website and find it very interesting. My question: I have a 3year old blueheeler/lab mix who has been itchie since 6weeks. I'm not talking about one spot, her whole body. She scratches something fierce at times that she whines. I have tried all kinds of shampoos, changed her diet and still nothing. I now feed her homemade and raw. She gets muliVits and oils as suppliments. Other dog owners have suggested a low thyroid is the cause. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Hi Renee,
I stumble on your website and find it very interesting. My question: I have a 3year old blueheeler/lab mix who has been itchie since 6weeks. I’m not talking about one spot, her whole body. She scratches something fierce at times that she whines. I have tried all kinds of shampoos, changed her diet and still nothing. I now feed her homemade and raw. She gets muliVits and oils as suppliments. Other dog owners have suggested a low thyroid is the cause. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

]]> By: Jan http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Jan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:54:01 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/use-oatmeal-to-treat-your-dogs-dry-itchy-skin/#comment-1537 I am definitely going to try this today. Timmy my stud muffin has an itchy spot that only seems to bother him at night when we are all trying to sleep. I am definitely going to try this today. Timmy my stud muffin has an itchy spot that only seems to bother him at night when we are all trying to sleep.

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