Food for dogs with skin problems?
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My vet explained to me that it is very common for puppies to have dandruff and dry skin problems on and off due to the growing they are doing. When they have a spurt all the nutrition and energy goes into growing which leaves the coat lacking for a bit. It may just be the pup is having a lot of growth spurts at this time. Gunnar's skin gets nice and then icky again, I find that grooming him daily helps a lot with spreading the oils and stimulating the glands for better oil production.
Not sure what kind of food you would need, maybe someone else will jump in.
Not sure what kind of food you would need, maybe someone else will jump in.
You might try one of Natura Pet's other lines. I believe it's Karma that is suggested for allergy prone dogs. You might even try switching to their EVO formulation. I've heard several people talk about how it helped. If it is your Ovcharka that has the dry skin I would try the EVO.
You might also check out Mordy's site and see what information she's got there.
You might also check out Mordy's site and see what information she's got there.
At least a couple of bags, if not three, I would think.
Here's a recipe with lots of good things in it that makes great treats as well: http://www.njboxers.com/satin-balls-recipe.htm
Here's a recipe with lots of good things in it that makes great treats as well: http://www.njboxers.com/satin-balls-recipe.htm
Back off of the liver. The liver and kidneys are the organs that filter and store all the toxins that move through the body. Commercially raised beef - and chicken for that matter - are fed all sorts of chemicals, hormones and drugs to increase production and these things are stored in the livers of these animals. The liver could actually be the real culprit.
Your Ovcharka is like my Filas. The breed is not so 'highly bred' as the more well known breeds and is tuned to a more primitive diet, which is why, I think, they do particularly well on the EVO. They also seem to be more sensitive to the toxins found in commercial foods. Mine also get some raw meat as well - just no liver or kidneys, and the beef they get is organic from our farm. One of the reasons these dogs aren't for most is because they also have some subtle differences in their nutritional quirks - as well as all the other more obvious reasons
Your Ovcharka is like my Filas. The breed is not so 'highly bred' as the more well known breeds and is tuned to a more primitive diet, which is why, I think, they do particularly well on the EVO. They also seem to be more sensitive to the toxins found in commercial foods. Mine also get some raw meat as well - just no liver or kidneys, and the beef they get is organic from our farm. One of the reasons these dogs aren't for most is because they also have some subtle differences in their nutritional quirks - as well as all the other more obvious reasons
Mine go out and supplement their diets with raw themselves on top of everything else, lol! Yesterday morning Bimmer and Shiva caught a HUGE groundhog together. The head on it was almost as big as Bimmer's He ate half and left half for Shiva. They're on the Extreme Raw diet some days . . . Kharma had a huge big jackrabbit for dinner the other night . . .
the main issue i'm concerned about is a possible mineral imbalance, since it looks to me like you are feeding boneless meat. the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in a dog's diet should be 1:1, but anywhere on a range of up to 2:1 is still acceptable.
if you feed meat without bones, the phosphorus content is automatically going to be higher than the calcium content, which doesn't only affect these two minerals, but also interaction with other minerals and vitamins. on top of that, a diet that contains too much unbalanced phosphorus is not good for the kidneys at all.
i highly recommend adding enough of a calcium supplement to the meat so you have a ratio of at least 1:1.
if you feed meat without bones, the phosphorus content is automatically going to be higher than the calcium content, which doesn't only affect these two minerals, but also interaction with other minerals and vitamins. on top of that, a diet that contains too much unbalanced phosphorus is not good for the kidneys at all.
i highly recommend adding enough of a calcium supplement to the meat so you have a ratio of at least 1:1.
Hmn no, I've been advised against giving anything with chicken bones. Reason is they splinter and can scar/rapture intestines when swallowed. At least thats what I've been told and I tend to agree with it.
I bought him some Innova EVO food, and slowly transitioning him from his dry good to this one. Also stopped giving him liver.
Hope to see some improvement
I bought him some Innova EVO food, and slowly transitioning him from his dry good to this one. Also stopped giving him liver.
Hope to see some improvement