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Re:FDA names dog-food brands with potential link to canine h... by sh-run on Thursday July 04, 2019 @12:36PM (#20355909)
I've got a lab mix who used to have horribly itchy dry skin. Since his coat is black, this also led to visible dandruff in his coat.

I tried several different types of shampoo (and a lack of shampoo), along with a spay on solutions. None of those helped. My vet suggested Iams, but that didn't seem to change anything, so I started using grain free dog food (at first Diamond Naturals) and he quickly improved.

Of course this was nearly 6 years ago, maybe now that he's older he'll be less sensitive.

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Re:FDA names dog-food brands with potential link to canine h... by dole on Friday July 05, 2019 @02:55PM (#20364864)
Did mostly the same, went to Taste of the Wild and the food helped but not entirely. Vet recommended Apoquel and it does a much better job of controlling itching. It does have a usual list of major and minor side effects but so far, so good.
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Re:FDA names dog-food brands with potential link to canine h... by dorusr on Friday July 05, 2019 @05:35AM (#20361124)
Our dog had wildly differing faeces, in color and consistency. It wasn't healthy. Switched to grain-free feed that's just a tad more expensive than normal feed and she has been healthy ever since, more energetic too.
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