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Best food for skin allergy

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  • 01-07-2011 12:08pm
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    portgirl123
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    My sister took a staff/pit out of a pound maybe 8 weeks ago. lovely girl well mannered etc her only prob is her skin. Her skin is really red, hot to the touch but doesnt seem to be itchy. My sis has had her at the vet several times. As the dog was in pound first thing they did was treat for mange, no change. Roxy has been on anti-biotics and steroids, no change. now where thinking maybe food allergy? Roxy coat is pure white.
    Anyone on any suggestions for a good food for skin?


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    Zapperzy
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    You could try plain chicken and brown rice and see does it clear up then at least you'd know it's food related and start looking into different foods that might suit.


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    paultf
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    Burns dog food is based on plain chicken and brown rice which may help.

    Found this link on their website re: skin problems:-
    http://burnspet.co.uk/petcare/burns-pet-nutrition-advice/moulting-skin-problems.html

    Burns can be an alternative to Veterinary & Prescription Diets. They have a good helpline (http://burnspet.co.uk/) and they would point you in the right direction.

    EDIT: if you are willing to give Burns a go, their helpline will tell you which product/flavour to get for a skin problem and they will send out samples for free from http://burnsireland.com/


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    seamus
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    No change on steroids would lead me to believe that it's not an immune disorder at all.

    Staffs have quite poor thermal regulation. They get too hot and too cold very easily. If your sister's house is quite warm (> 16/18 degrees) and/or the dog sleeps somewhere that the sun comes in or otherwise is somewhere that's not shaded and airy, she is going to get too hot. An overheated Staffie feels like a little radiator to the touch. :)

    That she's white also means that her skin will burn more easily than normal dogs, so it would be advisable to use sun cream on ears and tummy on sunny days, but I doubt her skin is red because she's burnt.

    Of course, this could all be nonsense - if the skin is hot in spots, then it's probably not an overheating issue.


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