http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/itchy-skin.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/itchy-skin.rss Itchy Skin Remedies for Dogs on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Natural Cures! Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:13:03 EDT en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=DC_38942 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss1 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:16:46 EST [YEA] Jill from West Long Branch, Nj writes: "Re: itchy skin dogs and cats I was wondering if the Apple Cider Vinegar sprayed on the animals burns. It has got to hurt if the skin is raw. Also, organic coconut oil works great. Most times it is the food they are allergic too. After reading these sites I switched food and the fur on both my German Sheppards and 8 cats all changed for the better. My fat cats lost weight and look great. My friends dog was scratching himself to death. She changed foods 4 times,, but each time it was another garbage type food. You must see: http://www.petfoodratings.net/ http://www.consumersearch.com/cat-food/reviews " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=NEEM-CREAM_38765 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss2 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:32:07 EST [YEA] Linda from Dublin, Ireland writes: "cat eczema my cat had a burn like streak down his back. i thought it looked odd but he didnt seem to mind it. when i took him to the vet he said it was eczema and the dry patch was from over licking caused by the itch. after my initial shame of not noticing i decided to take charge of his skin asap. i work in a health store and bought neem indian cream as i had used it myself on dry skin. the results were amazing. the cat hated it but a couple of times a day i attacked him and within a week or so no more dry skin. it did reapear on his face and again a couple of times a day cleared it up. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=ACV_38075 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss3 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:03:47 EST [BETTER BUT WITH SIDE EFFECTS] Kanika from Virginia Beach, Virginia writes: "Hi my six month old lhasa apso has been itchy now for over two months. I tried meds from the vet hot spot spray oatmeal shampoo but nothing worked. I then found this site and tried acv. Now I first washed her with the oats shampoo and then used one cup acv in one gallon water for the final rinse. I am also spraying her with one part acv with 2 parts water and also giving half teaspoon orally. I have done all of this in the last 2 days and her itching has gonne down by about 60%. I have however noticed that everytime i spray her with the mixture she gets very depressed and falls asleep. She seems very lethargic and I am wondering if the acv has anything to do with it. Also she has 3 very noticeable bald spots on her hind legs and although the itching has decreased it hasn't disappeared. I asked the vet and she has ruled out a yeast infection. My question is that can acv cause depression or a change in behaviour or in a nutshell can the acv have any side effects on my puppy. Also how long will it take for the itching to desappear completely if I continue to use acv? I am very worried about my baby. I am glad that she isnt scratching and licking so much but I dont want her to be sad and depressed. Please help me Earthclinic." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=MDC_37782 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss4 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:25:06 EST [NAY] Kathryn from Houston, Tx, Usa writes: "Itchy Old Dog The old dog is so tired of scratching and I've tried everything else. I've changed her dog food 3 times. She had a raw scaly bottom and tail about 6 months ago and the vet cost $300.00 for shampoo, cephalosporin and prednisone. Her fur grew back but now she's itching non-stop and starting to get really stinky even after I use the $85.00 shampoo. Don't know if it's mange but am going to see if the cure works! Wish me luck! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=GINGER_37117 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss5 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:15:30 EST [YEA] Mamaknocks from Downers Grove, Il, Usa writes: "A GINGER, 550mg capsule cured my dog's inflamed, itchy skin in 5 minutes. A MIRACLE cure...in MINUTES, thank GOD! After a long, miserable, sleepless night...peace and quiet." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=DC_32141 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss6 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Deirdre from Earth Clinic writes: "I have 3 dogs and took my 15 year old dog, Max, whom I've written about numerous times on this site, to a holistic vet in July. Because he was going #2 every 3-4 hours, the vet advised me to take him off his senior food and put him on another brand of food with less fiber. I slowly switched Max to another holistic brand. Well, changing to a new brand of food cured Max of his constant bowel movements, but within a few days, one of my other dogs, Tuxy, whom I also switched over to the new food, started itching and scratching. Within a week he was itching and scratching like no tomorrow: morning, afternoon, evening, middle of the night, scratch scratch scratch, bite bite bite. Poor boy! I surmised pretty quickly that the new brand of food was causing his new itchy skin issue, as I found no sign of fleas on him when I used the flea comb. What eased the scratching but did not solve the problem was to add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to Tuxy's evening food and a small clove of garlic mashed up just once every few days. I also bathed him and finished the bath with an oatmeal rinse. I put 1/2 cup of instant oats in a Bodum pot (the kind that pushes the coffee grounds down to the bottom) and then filled up the rest of the Bodum with hot water and let it sit while I was shampooing him. Once I rinsed off the shampoo, I poured the oatmeal water over him and did not wash it off. I could tell he was feeling pretty good after that and the scratching stopped for about a day. At any rate, I ordered Tuxy's old brand of food online and just got it delivered yesterday. Amazingly enough, he has almost stopped scratching after only 1 day back on his old food!! So I am guessing he had either a yeast overgrowth or allergies in connection to the new food. Isn't it interesting that he started to scratch right away on the new food and stopped scratching just as fast on the old food?! If your dog has skin allergies or yeast issues, consider that their food may be the culprit! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=RN_35619 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss7 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:46:38 EST Sheila from Singapore writes: "Ears: My 8 year old cross terrier has had itchy ears for years which comes and goes. I rely on Ear Drops from the vet when its bad, which I dont really prefer tho I do see it works within hours ... at least for a week. I wash his ears each week or 10 days with a herbal wash bt still from time to time i see him desperately scratching and its back to the vet EarDrps. Recently I see his skin is acting up and has red blotches, and he is shedding more than normal. I cook him rice with meat and veggies each day. No flavourings but salt. How can I help his skin and ears? Thanks a lot" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=ACVY_35598 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss8 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:58:30 EST Sara from Decatur, Ga writes: "Hello, My dog Jake is a rescue dog and has had itching issues since we got him a year and a half ago. He also has a large scar on his back by his tail that I think was caused by him and the itching. I am going to try a more holistic approach to finding a cure. I have taken him to the vet for a remedy but their suggestions brought no relief. He eats Eukaneuba dog food for adults and right now I can't afford to go out and buy him another dog food. So, based on what I've read, I'm going to do the following 1. add Apple Cider Vinegar to his water 2. spray him with the ACV on the areas that bother him the most and 3. add non-sugar plain yogurt to his food twice a day. about 2 tbls. Thanks for all the information on this web-site. I'll post again in a month to let people know if this approach worked. I wish I could switch him to the raw meat, all orgainc diet but I've got to feed a house of people first, you know what I mean? If you have any other suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! I hope it works. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=FO_33265 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss9 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:41:38 EDT [YEA] Carol from Flushing, Michigan writes: "I HAVE A CAT SHE IS NOW ABUT 9 YEARS OLD. WHEN SHE WAS ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD SHE BROKE OUT IN SORES ALL OVER HER BODY THAT SHE SCRACHED AND ITCHED CONSTANTLYL SHE WAS BLEEDING AND ITCHING FOR A YEAR OR MORE. THE VET KEPT GIVING HER METHOPREDINSONE INJECTIONS WHICH EVENTUALLY WOULD KILL HER. I PUT HER ON TWO FISH OIL CAPSULES A DAY AND NOW JUST A FEW MONTHS LATER HER FUR HAS GROWN BACK SOFT AND SILKY AND SHE HAS NO SORES OR ITCHING FOR 3 MONTHS NOW, SHE IS HAPPPY AND HEALTHY WITH SOFT FUR." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=ACVA_32960 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss10 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:06:14 EDT [YEA] Laurag003 from Escondido, Ca writes: "What a difference 2 days makes! I have an 11 year old airedale, Oliver who has had a "skin condition" that I can trace back to February of this year. I too spent over $2000.00 getting my vets oppinion. Sterriods were the next stop and I truely debated this to atleast make him comfortable but the side effects are awful and could shorted his life - but what kind of life is suffering with this itching?! Nothing has helped until I read this site. I started Ollie on 1/4 c plain organic yogurt 1x daily. In his morning meal, I put the contents of 2 acidophilus tabs, pulled apart just inside contents along with his mixture of "avoderm" wet and dry food.(Great for Omega 3/6.) I also spray him with a mixture of 50/50 acv and plain water every night. He does NOT like this at all and I put a collar on him to keep him from licking/scratching. It takes him about 3 - 5 minutes to stop running around but the best part is - HE SLEEPS without chewing!! I also put 1 tlbs acv in all his water bowls. Everything I use is made for humans so if I start itching, I'd do the same thing. Thanks for a great site that allows feedback and imput from us moms and dads. I also let his vet know about the site and the treatment success. She was very happy not only for Ollie but will also let her other patients know about the success." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=ACV_32493 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss11 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:55:20 EDT [YEA] Christy from Chocowinity, Nc writes: "I recently read that ACV would help my dog with her scratching. I have been battling with this for years and spent several thousand dollars on trying to cure her but nothing worked. We tried RX food, supplements, shampoos etc... I sent my husband to the store to get some ACV and I mixed 50% V and 50% warm water in a spray bottle and applied it to my Shih Tzu. She immediately stopped scratching. It has been such a long time since I have seen her so relaxed and actually resting. I have not noticed any side effects yet. I also put it in her drinking water 4tsps per 2 cups of water to see how it works with repeling fleas. Thank goodness for ACV! Who would have thought that $3.00 would have saved me a lot of money at the vet." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/itchy-skin.html&name=ACV_31682 /Pets/itchy-skin.rss12 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:19:15 EDT [YEA] Anonymous Coward from Boston, Ma writes: "Dog itching and vinegar treatment: My dog was scratching his lower back furiously for the past few days to the point I knew I had to do something. I've been laid up in bed and only managed to go to the health food store to get unpasteurized apple cider vinegar, per the postings here, because the store had no doggie medicines. I cut the vinegar with water, half and half, and sponged the mix on his back up to his neck, because the itching had spread upward. He is a small dog with short hair and so I just soaked the area and rubbed it with my fingers. Within minutes he stopped scratching. He did lick himself for a while off and on but then he want to sleep and didn't constantly wake up to scratch furiously like he had been. He didn't have raw or even red areas but there was a a tiny amount of granular material that might have been frass (bug doodoo) on the surface of his fur. The material was too uniformly small to have been some kind of skin or scab shedding. I've given him four or five applications over the last few days and his itching is markedly reduced, to the point he doesn't scratch at all for hours. There is still a very tiny amount of the frass-like material but I have not seen anybody occupying his fur. And again, he has no redness or raw areas. Another interesting point is he's never had any skin-related conditions ever and he is eight years old. This came out of the blue and in a major way. "