Husky skin problem supplements?

My two used to get skin problems, the girl would get flakey skin and our boy got red itchy skin, bald spots and hives as you have described. We doused the areas in Sudocrem > an antiseptic healing cream for nappy rash, eczema and bed sores (for us anyway) this always seems to calm the itching.

We switched foods to Orijen which contains 70% meat and 30% veggies, plus NO grains. It also has 40% crude protein. It sure does sound like allergy and it can be one of the most frustrating things to figure out just what it is! Whatever treats your feeding him - stop, everything he eats should be as natural as possible, sometime i wonder what IS in these pet shop treats. I make my own >> i buy a lamb or cow liver, boil for 20 mins and then dice into treat size portion, bake for another 15-20 mins and then freeze >> take em out when i need them, my two seem to like them semi frozen.

I would go back to basics and possibly feed an all raw diet, if not you may have to be prepared to spend a few bob getting him tested at the vets, and it can be very pricy.

"Chemicals in Dog Food

One of the major causes of canine allergies are the dozens of chemical ingredients that get mixed in with even the "premium" and "special formula" dog foods. These include additives that act as preservatives, flavor enhancers, vitamin supplements, and texture stabilizers – ingredients that ensure that a bag of kibble that has been sitting on a shelf for three years will have the same texture and contents as a bag straight from the factory. Almost any chemical additives can increase or cause food allergies.

The dried, desiccated nature of most kibbles doesn't help allergies, either: very dry foods are much harder for the digestive system to break down, and the processing of dry kibbles removes most of the nutritional value of these foods, leaving them the doggy equivalent of jerky and corn chips.

Common Canine Food Allergies

Almost any ingredient that is fed consistently can become an allergy. Some of the most common food allergies seen in dogs are:

Rice

Beef

Corn

Wheat

Dairy

Soy

Chicken

Eggs

This list, of course, omits foods (like raisins, chocolate, and avocado) that are known toxins to dogs.

Cleansing and Natural Dog Food

Toxins stored in the body are a major source of allergy symptoms, so one of the most basic approaches to relieving allergy symptoms (in dogs or humans) is to do a cleanse.

Putting your dog on an all-natural, unprocessed food such as the raw food diet or preservative-free, home-cooked dog food may help with cleansing and relieve allergy symptoms. It also makes the nutritional content of food more available, with less toxic by-products."

Aloe vera gel also calms the skin, and from now on i would buy an all natural tea tree shampoo especially for sensitive dogs. Also try not to wash him too often as this can make it worse. Really brake down his diet and make some drastic changes, try and make everything as natural as possible. I would start by feeding at least 1 raw meal a day, chicken wings, lamb ribs, lambs heart and so on >> i have never seen any problems feeding raw with my two: http://www.ukbarfclub.co.uk/

I hope someone can be of more help .. good luck:)

ADD: Just to add i have heard of many dogs getting Zinc deficiency and can be a rather common problem resulting in red bumps and hair loss, see what you can do about getting more zinc in his diet.

Salmon oil, olive oil and a raw egg a week plus shell in the food always does wonders for the coat. Olive oil is amazing for both us and dogs. Cooking him things like salmon with the skin on and veggies can really help his diet, i like feeding spinach, carrots and peas.

Husky Skin Problems

If your seeking the help of a vet, I'm assuming you guys have discussed this already -

But it sounds a lot like allergies, doesn't it? I have a shepherd mix, and they too have notoriously dry skin. His skin was a bit flaky, and we drizzle an oil supplement on his dry kibble. His coat is nice and shiny, and his skin isn't dry. What you are talking about sounds a lot more like an allergic reaction than dry skin. It's cyclical - the dog is eating food that he's allergic too, and his skin gets itchy. He scratches incessantly, and the skin gets worse and even open ups sores. Considering how dirty dogs feet are (stepping in dog pee, poo, you name it), when they scratch themselves, they inject those germs and bacteria into the newly opened sores in the skin. It's a frequent way that dogs get ear infections. If it is an allergy, you need to control the allergy first to stop the itch. Treating the skin irritation and infection is treating the effect, not the cause. To get your dog to stop scratching, you may need some antibiotics and some steroids while your dog gets an allergy test. I have friends that have a weimeraner (spelling?) that was allergic to almost every protein imagineable, except those proteins found in duck meat. Now, all their dry dog food and treats are made of pure duck protein and meat. As you can imagine, the food isn't cheap.

Again, if you keep using shampos and oils, you're only quelling the underlying problem. It fact, it's proably only making it worse. Dog skin have oils that are easily washed away by shampoos and other emulsifiers. The skin should be treated with some sort of moisturizer with antiseptic properties to prevent further infection. Ask your vet. As for the source of it all, it's got to be the food. If it's as serious as you make it sound, I'd be at my vet inquiring about a wholesale allergy test. I think it runs about $150. You'll take the results from that test and match it up with a food that doesn't contain any of those sources of the allergens. Secondly, while those test results are coming in, they will likely give your dog steroids and antibiotics to calm the skin irritation down while you make the necessary changes to the dog's diet.

For what it's worth, it will probably be a pretty expensive ordeal. The initial tests and steroids aren't too bad, all things considered. If your vet thinks everything I'm saying is wrong, and hasn't acknowledged allergies, then I'd get a second opinion. Also, if you have other dogs, they too need to be fed the new dog food. My friends with the weimeraner had another dog, and both dogs would get at both bowls of food. One kibble of the wrong food was enough to set the dog off into an allergic reaction similar to what you're describing. Lastly, in the interim, OTC Benadryl is ok to give the dog. Match up the dog's weight with the reccommendations on the back of the box. It will calm the alleric rxn going on with the dog's skin, and will make the dog drowsy and relaxed.

I hope everything works out! Good luck!

for one, warm climates don't do well for HUSKIES. try giving him 1/4 tsp.olive oil in his food. put vitamin e on instead...aloe vera

sometimes I think Vets need more education...anything for a buck. it's difficult to find a vet that really knows his stuff.

change his food...give him Iams....science diet or lassie's natural way

I never heard of those brands

first day when u change new food

1/4 new food to 3/4 old food for 3 days

1/2 cup new 1/2 old for 3 days

3/4 new to 1/4 old for 3 days

then after that stay with the new food

my choice is Lassie's Natural Way

depending on where u live Some supermarkets don't carry it...neither does petco/petsmart

my GSD did well on it.

red bumps sounds like hot spots...ur dog is stressed..maybe u live in a hot climate!! u don't state where u live.

get rid of the food ur feeding him

Huskies also like thick bones with the marrow in them from supermarket or butcher..make sure u boil them for about 1 minute...let cool he'll love it and good for his teeth and coat..

good luck to u

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