Ddog2 has recently been diagnosed with a bacterial skin infection, which the vet thinks is probably secondary to dermatitis. We had recently changed her food to a hypoallergenic one (James Wellbeloved) because she'd had gastric problems that they thought could be food intolerance related, and the skin problems didn't appear until a few weeks later, so we are hoping the dermatitis isn't food allergy related.
It could be contact dermatitis - I have recently washed their bedding, and used fabric conditioner, which I usually don't do - and the scratching did start after that.
Anyhow - we are monitoring her diet, and have rewashed their bedding without the conditioner, and she is on antibiotics for the infection, so we hope to get things under control.
A friend has advised supplementing her diet with oil - I have done a bit of research on the interwebs but can't find out if it is OK simply to supplement with 5mls of ordinary oil (sunflower or olive oil, for example) or if I have to buy a specific supplement. I did read that it isn't advisable to use human codliver oil supplements, and that salmon oil might be better - but it seems to be very expensive for what it is, so I was wondering if I can just use oil that I can buy at the supermarket?
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Supplementing food with oil, for a dog with skin issues.
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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 03/10/2018 11:31
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