Question by angel_eyes_91086: Dog SEVERELY allergic to corn , feeding oatmeal & rice?
I have a female 4 yr old large mixed breed dog, she suffers from demodectic mange, and many food allergies. We’ve tried several brands but they all one way or the other make her sick. We cook her rice, sometimes oatmeal. Either way we add some bacon grease for flavor. She has started putting her weight back on, but I still feel like she is lacking in some things. Should I get her vitamins from the pet section at Wal-Mart to help her out? Any other suggestions to help her? She’s my baby and I hate seeing her sick so we just started cooking her food and any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Yes the food recall bothers me even more, though most of the feed being recalled has corn in it so it doesn’t seem to really affect her anyways.

I wish I could find a treat for her somewhere that doesn’t have corn in it, I get her the mammoth bones sometimes but I would like her to have the dog cookies/biscuits My poor girl can eat so few things that won’t make her sick. And considering she’s a very large dog (100lb Rottweiler mix) she eats a bit more.

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Answer by Tiff
First of all, she needs much more protein than it sounds like you are giving her.

I have a Westie with allergies, I know what you’re going through.

I feed her Nature’s Variety Lamb and Oatmeal kibble. No wheat, no corn, no soy. The Nautre’s Variety also has a raw food diet you can try if she’s really sensitive.

naturesvariety.com

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Question by Bordeaux: Have you used Aveeno oatmeal bath treatments for a dog?
My dog has severe allergies – most likely to food. He’s been on a downward spiral for the past month and he is now on prescription ultra-low allergen food (z/d), Temaril-P, and Douxo calm shampoo and spray. It’s been a rough ride so far, but we now have to ride out a food trial for 3 months without expecting any improvement in the next month or so…

Anyway, as I was driving home from the vet’s today I remember that when I had a serious reaction to penicillin a couple of years back, the only thing that kept me from scratching my skin raw were aveeno oatmeal baths. This dog’s skin is so irritated, so red and lumpy and he cringes at our touch. He’s so miserable that he lies on the floor and shakes like he’s freezing cold – something the vet attributes to the severe generalized itching and discomfort. Can I use Aveeno baths on a dog? I think the effect would be faster than the Douxo spray and it is not toxic in any way.

Any advice?

P.S.: I know all about holistic premium food and I hate Hill’s as much as anyone else, so please don’t tell me that this is all a food change away from a cure, ok? Been there, done that. At some point, when your dog is giving up and losing all its hair, you kind of have to trust your vet.

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Answer by Proud owner of 6 cats and 2 dogs
No you don’t have to trust your vet unless he has a second degree in pet nutrition. Has your vet run an allergy test to see exactly what foods your dog is allergic too? They do exist and are a hell of a lot better than guessing. Never use human products on a dog. Try some Oxy Med Medicated Rinse until you can get the allergy test run. It helps with itching and will soothe the skin.

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Question by Bordeaux: Have you used Aveeno oatmeal bath treatments for a dog?
My dog has severe allergies – most likely to food. He’s been on a downward spiral for the past month and he is now on prescription ultra-low allergen food (z/d), Temaril-P, and Douxo calm shampoo and spray. It’s been a rough ride so far, but we now have to ride out a food trial for 3 months without expecting any improvement in the next month or so…

Anyway, as I was driving home from the vet’s today I remember that when I had a serious reaction to penicillin a couple of years back, the only thing that kept me from scratching my skin raw were aveeno oatmeal baths. This dog’s skin is so irritated, so red and lumpy and he cringes at our touch. He’s so miserable that he lies on the floor and shakes like he’s freezing cold – something the vet attributes to the severe generalized itching and discomfort. Can I use Aveeno baths on a dog? I think the effect would be faster than the Douxo spray and it is not toxic in any way.

Any advice?

P.S.: I know all about holistic premium food and I hate Hill’s as much as anyone else, so please don’t tell me that this is all a food change away from a cure, ok? Been there, done that. At some point, when your dog is giving up and losing all its hair, you kind of have to trust your vet.
Called the vet’s office and got the green light. The baths are just 100% colloidal oatmeal, so there is nothing that says it’s formulated for humans or anything. It’s just like using oatmeal, just more convenient and more expensive. Thanks RottenRots for your input at least you paid attention to the question and tried to help!

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Answer by Sammy Ann
idk if i ever have but i hear its relly good for their skin and fur.

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