Is it OK to give my dog Fish Oil to help with his dry skin?
My dog is 8 yrs old and during this yr he has been doing a lot of scratching and biting at himself. NO fleas, changed food and giving him Apoquel and he is still biting and scratching himself. HELP
I give my 72 pound Greyhound Service Dog one 1000 mg. Fish oil capsule twice daily and people always comment on how soft his fur Is. He never scratches and is very shiny, so I think the fish oil works very well.
Hey there,... I have a MinPin that gets itchy skin on his feet and dry skin on his body. We learned we must address this on a few different fronts. 1) every 4-6 weeks he gets a “cady” injection for allergies. This is a must and fish oil won’t fix the itchy bity problems there. - 1 of 4
2) we switched to real food from just Food for dogs and his breath got fixed, his bowels are great and his bad breath went away and he felt better. Read up on them and consider options. 2 of 4
3) we started giving a joint support supplement from just food for dogs, plus their allergy supplement and fish oil supplement. This has helps a lot with his skin and is part of his maintenance we do. 3 of 4
4) we also occasionally give coconut oil in his food or make yogurt coconut oil treats (frozen) with blueberries and strawberries. Lastly we had to switch his shampoo - and use “Unwashed” it’s great. Just don’t put it in his eyes. After the dry we will spot coconut oil in dryer areas.
The dosage of fish oil is 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon . Coconut oil for eating is the same dosage - but only 1 time a week. Too much oils will mess up their health - so read up on your breed and recommend dosages. My dog is 17-19 lbs.