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RS

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Jan 19, 2003, 8:26:02 PM1/19/03
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We have a normal otherwise healthy Sheltie who is going on 6 yrs old.  Her skin is dry and itchy all the time.  What supplements should we feed her to alleviate some of the itching she suffers.  What kinds of food to avoid?  HELP!
 

buglady

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Jan 19, 2003, 9:04:14 PM1/19/03
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RS wrote in message ...

.......Archives for this group are full of info if you have some time to
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I'd use salmon oil myself to start.

buglady
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RS

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Jan 20, 2003, 7:35:03 PM1/20/03
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Why salmon oil?


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buglady

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Jan 20, 2003, 8:09:45 PM1/20/03
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RS wrote in message ...
>Why salmon oil?

Provides EFAs - essential fatty acids.
Salmon oil is basically omega 3s. You can also use flax oil, but it also
contains omega 6s and omega 9s.

http://www.speedyvet.com/Learningcentre/course1/1_2fats.htm
http://www.speedyvet.com/Learningcentre/course1/6_3functional.htm
http://www.speedyvet.com/Learningcentre/course1/3_3fats.htm

Best to also add Vit E with giving extra oils.

Kim Bethea

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Jan 20, 2003, 10:10:01 PM1/20/03
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How long has she been this way?  My parents have a sheltie as well.  Her skin is dry and itchy all the time.  She winds up getting skin infections.  You may want to research something called Sheltie Skin Syndrome which is genetic.  Only one of the parents have to have it.  It is dominant so it is automatically passed onto the litter.  You may want to take things out of her diet for 2 weeks.  If she does not improve any from the single item you take out of her diet then it is not that item.  It is a matter of trial and error.  If she has other allergies you can obtain allergy testing for her.  My parents have spent a lot of money trying to get rid of their dog's skin problems.  You may want to try contacting the Shetland sheep dog breeders association.  They may be able to help.  There is also the American veterinary association as well.  My parents tried the oils and that did not help. 

toypoodlenut

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Jan 27, 2003, 3:35:18 PM1/27/03
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What have you already tried to use?
I am a breeder of toy poodles ,pekingnese,and pek-a-poo's.
I use a herbal skin and coat conditioning shampoo for all 10 of my dogs. It
contains
oatmeal,aloevera, teatree oil, lavender, and marigold. If you would like to
know more about this product just e-mail me back.

RS

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Feb 1, 2003, 7:56:11 PM2/1/03
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Does Theatre oil work?

Robert


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matt

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Feb 2, 2003, 10:39:17 AM2/2/03
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hi robert,

when you say dry skin do you mean scurffy- like dandruff. if so my staffy
had terrible scurf and i was given the advice to back brush his coat and
remove all possible dryness off his skin and then to buy some tea tree mist
for dogs from the pet shop. it is in a plastic transpatent pump action
bottle. 250ml is the biggest i could find and it is made by shaws. it was
Ł3.69 and applied twice a day till the problem appeared to have gone which
for me was the whole bottle and when i got my new bottle i did it once a day
for a couple of weeks befor not using it any longer and only using it when
some flakes begin to appear again. once my problem cleared it was 6 months
before signs reappeared again and then i went back to using it once a day
untill it went again but i never let it get as bad as it was.

if you wash your dog regular it is best not to as the skin requires the
natural oils to be healthy excess washing will remove oils. when you do
wash use a dog shampoo for sensitive skin or tee tree shampoo

hope this is of use

emma


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galoux

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Feb 6, 2003, 2:45:07 PM2/6/03
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My sheltie gets dry skin, and I've discovered that her skin seems to be
better now that I gently use an undercoat rake for her brushing, once a
week. I don't know if this is coincidence or not.

I try to brush her regularly, but I don't bathe her very often. When I do, I
use a mild puppy shampoo.

I have to be careful to distinguish between allergies and the dry skin,
though. In late summer and fall, she gets terrible skin allergies, which
produce a larger and more waxy-feeling flake, and she has to take medication
externally and internally. She had terrible allergies when I got her from a
rescue (they'd taken her because her owners had brought her to the vet to be
destroyed!).

Galoux


Kim Bethea

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Feb 8, 2003, 10:37:33 PM2/8/03
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Shelties are known for skin allergies. Has she been tested for thyroid
problems? Allergy testing? It is very important that you find out what her
allergies are or they will get out of hand. My parents have a sheltie and
she has the same problems. There are special shampoos that you can get from
the vet that will help with the dry skin. As far as the allergies go,
please get her tested. My parents waited too long and now their dog gets
skin infections all the time. Antibiotics no longer help that much. We are
currently doing research to see if there is any type of treatment out there
for her. If you can find out what she is allergic to now and eliminate as
much as possible you may be able to get her allergies under control. Is
there anyway you can find out who the previous owners were or what her name
is on her papers? If you can contact the original breeder to see if any of
the puppies they sold or dogs they breed have skin problems. You may be
able to find out more information by contacting the Shetland sheep dog
breeder's association.

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galoux

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Feb 10, 2003, 11:33:39 PM2/10/03
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Hi, Kim! Actually, at this point of her life, the allergies can be somewhat
controlled but not really eliminated, I think. She's quite old--15-1/2--and
I adopted her when she was 12. All her previous medical records are
unavailable to me. The vet who refused to destroy her wasn't allowed, for
some reason, to give her medical history to the rescue people.

She's much better than she was when she first came to me. She still gets
waxy sorts of flakes during the fall, when pollens are released by the dying
plants (that's her biggest problem), but she's not scratching and biting
herself hairless any more. No sores or anything. The main problem is with
her legs, which get brushed by the grasses and other plants when she walks,
and she gets to chewing on them. Comparatively speaking, we're doing pretty
well now.

Thanks for the info!

Galoux


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Kim Bethea

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Feb 11, 2003, 9:38:05 PM2/11/03
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That's good to hear. One thing about the scratching and biting of the legs
and feet.....that can be somewhat controlled by using baby wipes on her
feet. According to the specialist that my parent's took Cassie to,
Sheltie's feet are small for their body and prone to irritation and
infection. It almost sounds like she has allergies to grasses and weeds
like Cassie does. Cleaning the feet once in the morning and once at night
can eliminate some of the irritation. That has helped cassie a lot with her
feet problems.

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