Lab scratching continuously

[BURTONboy]

My dog has always scratched, but I wonder if it may be allergies too. She has been scratching more lately it seems.

[RascalArms]

http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com...f-coconut-oil/

Its works

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Coconut-O...atment-on-Dogs

Here you go.

Man, thanks for sharing. I had no idea coconut oil was that beneficial to dogs with allergies. We have a little yorkie that is constantly scratching and just miserable at times. Think we will try scrubbing her down and feeding a small amount to her.

[Texas Tracker]

Man, thanks for sharing. I had no idea coconut oil was that beneficial to dogs with allergies. We have a little yorkie that is constantly scratching and just miserable at times. Think we will try scrubbing her down and feeding a small amount to her.

Be careful with feeding her too much if she has a tendency of putting on weight but a small amount is good.

[Puggy625]

We've spent about $800 this year on vet fees and meds trying to clear up our Wiem. He will be on steroids for 2 days and itching stops almost completely. After he's off it for a few days to a week, right back to scratching again. May have to try the coconut oil. We are getting desperate.

[Sparkles]

Hay fever maybe
Our bulldog got it every year, first year he scratched himself up so bad I thought it was mange

[xman59]

just had the problem with my sons lab,, dry skin was her issue at recommendation of the vet we changed her to Purina one, salmon and tuna, she quit scratching in a couple days

[Russ79]

How long does it take before you will know if changing her diet is doing any good? Also, is the coconut oil just for topical use or feeding it to them?

[RascalArms]

How long does it take before you will know if changing her diet is doing any good? Also, is the coconut oil just for topical use or feeding it to them?

The articles TT shared above say CO can be used both topical and internal. Feed them smaller portions to get them used to it first. Half a teaspoon per 10lbs. My dog loved it!

[125Dad]

My dog is allergic to grass.

We take him to a dermatologist now and he is on some sort of drops that build his immune system. It's helping.

[Russ79]

I went to Tractor Supply at lunch and got two different kinds of grain free dry dog food, without chicken just to be on the safe side. SB09, I see what you said about can be expensive and you are right- the Blue Wilderness is about $18 for a 4.5 lb. sack. I will try them out. I guess I can put some coconut oil on the dog food to maybe help the dog food taste better and get her to take it. Thanks for all the help.

[treestand]

You can save some money by ordering the high priced dog food online. I get mine from Chewys.com. I have two labs and one seems to have the allergies. Switched them both to Dr. Tims Pursuit and it made all the difference in the world.

[Russ79]

Well, the only thing that the trip to the second vet did was confirm her problem is not Demodex mites. He suggested taking her to a dermatologist (there are dog dermatologists?) or to A&M to let them do some more tests. Well my wife got on the internet and did some searching and found out that some dogs are allergic to Trifexis. We put her back on it about four months ago and it seems like the scratching has been worse the last several months. The symptoms of a Trifexis allergic reaction fit her to a T, right down to the redness on the inside of the ears. Unfortunately we just gave it to her a couple of days ago so I told the wife that when it is time to dose her again we will try something else. The vet said it takes about two months to see if a change in diet is helping so we will continue that also.