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amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Curious... Sun Dec 28, 2014 4:49 am | |
| After I found a patch of alopecia on Archer's belly and frequent scratching, I started adding 1 tsp of olive oil to every feeding. I had examined his skin, found no redness or weeping, but did find white flakes similar to dandruff. On the assumption that it was winter dry skin causing the itchiness, I started the olive oil about 10 days ago. Since then, his coat has become much glossier, softer and, best of all - his stinkiness is gone.
Could this possibly be from the olive oil after such a short time? Any explanation for this. He is fed TOTW sierra formula. |
| | | japhotos Newborn
Join date : 2012-09-04 Location : Orange County California
| Subject: Re: Curious... Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:57 pm | |
| I have a friend with a pit bull that had the same results after just over a week with the olive oil so it's a good chance it might be the olive oil. Check out Missing Link or salmon oil too which both work as well. |
| | | amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Re: Curious... Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:22 pm | |
| I've thought about fish oil but the thought of the smell is more than I want to deal with ( some members her have said the toys salmon formula leaves their dogs very stinky ) We eat a ton of olive oil - how come my skin is still dry and wrinkly |
| | | simplify Senior
Join date : 2012-08-02 Location : Louisiana
| Subject: Re: Curious... Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:19 pm | |
| Definitely the olive oil! When I first started Mishka on coconut oil and then fish oil there was a noticeable difference not long after. _________________ |
| | | amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Re: Curious... Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:21 pm | |
| Ashleigh, do you notice any odor with the fish oil? I would really like to rotate fish oil, olive oil and coconut oil but I do not want a fishy smelling dog! |
| | | simplify Senior
Join date : 2012-08-02 Location : Louisiana
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:07 am | |
| I give the fish oil pills for people so there's no smell. At least not one I notice. _________________ |
| | | japhotos Newborn
Join date : 2012-09-04 Location : Orange County California
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:21 am | |
| Missing link is another one to consider if you are worried about smell. It's a powder vs. oil but it works just as well for most dogs. |
| | | amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:31 pm | |
| - simplify wrote:
- I give the fish oil pills for people so there's no smell. At least not one I notice.
How much do you use? The ones I take are 1400mg with 900 EPA/DHA. Missing Link? Where do you buy it? |
| | | simplify Senior
Join date : 2012-08-02 Location : Louisiana
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:38 pm | |
| I give 1000mg of fish/salmon oil daily and 400mg of Vitamin E every other day. If you supplement with fish oils you need to give Vitamin E as well since fish oils deplete the vitamin e. _________________ |
| | | japhotos Newborn
Join date : 2012-09-04 Location : Orange County California
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:41 pm | |
| You can buy missing link either on Amazon or at most pet food stores. |
| | | amymeme Senior
Join date : 2013-12-20
| Subject: Re: Curious... Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:34 pm | |
| Thanks guys - I'll have to digest all the info and decide what I want to do.
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