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You have a tsc tractor supply in your area? They carry it. Its a lot cheaper to buy it from them then it is a pet shop.
yes, i have one pretty close by me. Thanks i'll look into it!
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That's a great point! A vet can EASILY draw blood and send it out for a full allergy panel. It is pricey at our vet as well, but quicker than trial and error!
Yes, it is much faster. The important thing to remember is that all that digging on those open sores and exposure to bacteria...
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I haven't heard of washing with Selsun Blue. I found a puppy shampoo recipe for itchy skin that works well. If anyone wants to recipe, I will post it.
sure! I'll take the recipe for the shampoo! thanks!
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PLEASE be very careful about feeding large breed dogs food that has been soaked in water. I would discontinue that immediately. I had Great Danes years ago and have alot of experience with giant breeds. Their stomach can turn on them when the dog food swells up. I lost one like...
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Or he is gonna run around like he has lost his mind...
*gasp* thats TRUE! thats how it makes me feel...i get antsy...
ooh great... heeeelp..
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I've seen that taste of wild here.. maybe i'll try that. I know its expensive..but you dont feed as much as the regular food though.. so it almost evens out..almost..lol
right now he eats about 8-10 cups a day *total*..(soaked in water) i feed him 2 x a day...
wonder how much taste of...
I asked her what to feed him..she said shes not a raw fan..( Again.. .)..but that any name brand feed would be fine for him..hes on Purina one lamb and rice now... but she told me to put him back on large breed food... *now i was told by a breeder to NOT feed the giant breeds large breed...
I know! I know! I thought that grain allergies were more prevelant in dogs... she says no.. who knows..
I've never seen this vet before..(i go to a fairly large practice *VCA hospital* with quite a few vets..) she was a young vet though...
LoriMN..i'll go check the script again..BRB.. i swear...
So i brought my male Saint Bernard to the vet tonight. He is still getting hot spots and his ears are getting bad infections.
So i brought him to the vets for advice and meds. THey did an ear swab and he has yeast and bacteria.. (expected..)
I brought up that i wonder if he has food/grain...