cheekymunkee wrote:Sometimes switching to RAW will give them the poops & the pukes as their digestive systems get used to digesting a different type of food. Be patient, it will end very soon. Usually dogs that have allergies to food ( I have one that is allergic to chicken) will show it in their skin usually in itchiness, hot spots or rashes.
cheekymunkee wrote:I have had no experience with demodox so I can't be of any help on that question. I think Bully is right thoguh, from what I remember reading it is supposed to be best for a dog with skin problems.
BullyVW wrote:cheekymunkee wrote:I have had no experience with demodox so I can't be of any help on that question. I think Bully is right thoguh, from what I remember reading it is supposed to be best for a dog with skin problems.
I swear I'm not being cocky at all, but I am right now that I went back and checked on things. Most vets will try to sell you Science Diet to make things better. On my end, I have learned that feeding a proper BARF diet with little or now wheat can really make a world of difference. I've also heard (and will be trying tomorrow on my sister's golden) that a 5 to 1 white vinegar to water mixture can be used to wash the dog...helping to kill a lot of the bacteria on the skin.
Did you try a premade or a home made raw? I would go for premade for a while until you are sure you know what you're doing with homemade. I tried the homemade for a while and my pup didn't do so good on it (I obviously messed up somewhere) so he's back on premade and doing fabulous. Raw should definately help with the demodex.
Maryellen wrote:and just remember, white vinegar if not diluted properly will STING as it goes on the skin.... i think though it should be Apple Cidar Vinegar though.. not plain white vinegar
Maryellen wrote:it gets worse before it gets better... since you cant put the neem oil around his eye, use the oral ivermectin still.. this way he gets it internally.....
mnp13 wrote:Switching to raw 'cold turkey' (pardon the pun) is not a good idea. The dog's system needs some time to adjust to the different food. This is the same as when you switch kibbles, if you just change one day your dog may get sick.
Connor got mange not long after switching to raw. We put him back on kibble and he's fine now. I'm not willing to try it with Ruby.
mnp13 wrote:Switching to raw 'cold turkey' (pardon the pun) is not a good idea. The dog's system needs some time to adjust to the different food. This is the same as when you switch kibbles, if you just change one day your dog may get sick.
Connor got mange not long after switching to raw. We put him back on kibble and he's fine now. I'm not willing to try it with Ruby.
They are both on Merrick, and doing very very well. Ruby had death breath bad enough to make you gag, but last week I started putting one enzyme tablet in every bowl of food and the gas ad dog breath is completely gone.
Connor's coat is much less wirey and coarse as well. It is glossy and feels more like hair. Ruby has looked 'waxed' since we put her on decent food just after we got her.
I don't think either of us will be switching off of Merrick anytime soon.
It depends on the dog. Many dogs do fine switching cold turkey...all three of mine did wonderful. I have switched to different kibbles cold turkey and switched to raw cold turkey with no issues. IF your dog has diarrhea when first switching, it may be that his gut is lacking some of the necessary enzymes that help digest the food, or his immune system may be compromised. I would try adding a digestive enzyme for the first few weeks. When you get one make sure it contains pancreatin, betain and ox bile. [url=HERE[/url] is a good one. Digestive enzymes also sometimes help when your dog has bad gas, or diarrhea, all which can be signs of an unbalanced gut.
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