My itchy, scratchy corgi
I am giving her flax seed oil in her dry kibble, but so far it isn't helping. I am suspecting it may be a food allergy of some sort. She is currently of nutro puppy food which is a relatively higher quality kibble.
Are corgi's known for having skin or food allergies? Any suggestions?
Thanks
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Permalink Reply by Maggie and Me on
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Maggie was on Nutro when I got her and was having scratching problems. She even developed a hot spot under her tail (yes, she has a small one). I too was perplexed. I could not find any reasons for any of it. I changed her to Blue Buffalo Fish and sweet potato food and chicken jerky (Costco) for treats and she is doing fine now.
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Permalink Reply by Tracy on
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I have a friend who raises French Bulldogs and they are really prone to skin issues. She adds alfalfa to the top of their kibble. Also what are you feeding her? A high quality food will also help, I switched from feeding Diamond High Energy to Cannidae and my dogs have thrived on it, healthier coats, less itching and less poo to clean up. For 3 dogs (border collies and Australian Cattle dog) I go through 1 40 pound bag of food a mo, with the Diamond I would go through 1 1/2 50 pound bags. My dogs also get spoiled and get soup bones raw a couple times a mo.
Depending on what Nutro you are feeding some of them the 2nd and 3rd ingrediants are corn gluten and wheat. I am a huge believer in not feeding a dog food that has corn or wheat.
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Permalink Reply by Bart Phelps on
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I am going through tremendous problems with Nigel and skin allergies. It has become so bad that his muzzle is affected and well as his undercarriage. $ 1500.00 later the dermatological specialist suspects a wool allergy. I would hope Monica has figured out these sort of thing and any other possible contact "offenders." And maybe someone can help me as well. I am a newbie, and at my wits end
Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth Throneberry on
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About any dog food brand comes in sinsitive skin. Sammie had the same problem and I switched to a grain free sensitive skin dog food and started putting fish oil on her food and she is all better now. We thought it was caused by mites that made her lose her hair but then the vet did testing and it was allergies and the grain free dog food and fish oil changed everything and helped.
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About any dog food brand comes in sinsitive skin. Sammie had the same problem and I switched to a grain free sensitive skin dog food and started putting fish oil on her food and she is all better now. We thought it was caused by mites that made her lose her hair but then the vet did testing and it was allergies and the grain free dog food and fish oil changed everything and helped.
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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How often does she get a bath? She doesn't need many at all!! If you are bathing her more often than monthly, this might be the problem. Corgi fur does a great job of shedding the dirt/mud/junk off as the crud dries. If she is smelly, brush her and maybe wipe, not scrub, with a baby wipe or doggy wipe. Otherwise, no baths at all often.
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Permalink Reply by AmandaFay, Brendan and Wheatley on
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Not that I am super experienced, But We just found out that Wheatley is allergic to grass.
It doesn't sound quite as severe as your pup's itching, but he get's itchy and red.
It doesn't seem to keep him from wanting to play in the grass and the vet said it is quite possible that he will outgrow the allergy, as grass is a new thing for him. But puppies and dogs can be allergic t ojust about anything a person can. I have just tried to keep him from biting/digging at his itchies, and taking him inside when he seems like he's getting worse.
I hope your little baby gets better soon!
Best Wishes,
AmandaFay & Brendan
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Permalink Reply by Jenny & Ramji on
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My pup was doing the same, the vet said it was something like puppy acne. She said to just brush the areas that they are scratching with a brush and it should go away as they grow. Check to see if she has little bumps and scabs or dry skin, those are like little white heads. My pup's scratching is getting better by the day.
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Permalink Reply by Nancy, Steve, Nathan & Lu on
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Hi, How long have you had your Corgi? When I first got Lu (10 weeks), she was fresh from the breeder, and had some little bites on her skin from fleas. (Note: she didn't actually have any fleas, just irritation to her skin from previous bites.) She was scratching pretty good, and so I took her to the vet; evidently, she was allergic to flea bites, (which is pretty common, according to the vet). So, she was placed on steroids for two months to get her skin desensitized enough that she would stop scratching.
Evidently, if you don't stop the scratching, hot spots will occur, and they will lead to lesions, which will lead to hair loss and infection; not a good cycle. So, stopping the scratching is imperative. Lu was on the steroids for two months, as planned, and her scratching stopped almost immediately (within a few days). After the steroids, I had her on a lipid/oil supplement for her skin I purchased fromt the vet. I eventually found it on-line, and purchased the exact same product for a lower price on Amazon.com.
If you're interested in the product, I'd be happy to let you know about it.
Hope this helps.
Take care, and here's wishing you and your pup the best.
Christina & Lulu
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Permalink Reply by Donna and Lilly on
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I like the Fish oil, and there is salmon oil you can put in the food. The omega 3s are really super for their skin and coat. My little min pin has a grass allergy and bites at his paws all summer. I feed Lilly twice a day, and in the morning she gets a tablespoon of yogurt, and in the evening, she gets sardines mixed into her food. She only smells like fish for a little while!!
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