How To Help Cure Dog Skin Allergies

There are many problems that a dog will have to deal with through its life but one of the most irritable is dog skin allergies. These are very common for a variety of different reasons and it can be difficult to help your pet. The problem for a dog is that it cannot just walk into the store and pick up a cream to soothe the allergies or just take a trip to the doctors. It needs you to help it.

The first thing that you will need to do is find out what is causing the reaction. This will help you to prevent it from happening again and control it at the present time. You need to think about when the reaction first occurred and what you were doing at the time or just beforehand. There are many reasons why a dog can suddenly get an allergic reaction to something, whether they have been bitten by a strange insect or there is a change in the climate. Dogs can suffer from hay fever, just like humans, and they can have problems with new shampoos.

Once you have figured out what is causing the problem, it’s time to start looking for ways to stop it from happening again. This is all about cutting the chance of your pet from being exposed to the problematic ingredients or situations. This can be difficult at times, especially if it is hay fever. However, there are times that you can do something very simple. Just changing your shampoo back to the original one or making your own meals for your dog will help.

Now it comes to soothing the problem that has occurred. Your dog can only do so much and will need your help. Consider bathing your dog in some warm water with fragrant-free shampoo. Another popular option is to use baby shampoo, which is naturally designed for sensitive skin and is perfect when there is already an allergic reaction. You can find out some soaps from your vet too to help with the problem.

Once you have washed your dog, you will need to rinse off all traces of the shampoo or soap that you have used. Adding apple cider vinegar is a popular option for many people. This is because the vinegar has a natural ability to soothe problems. You could also consider using Epsom salts, which will soothe and work to kill the infection due to the antibacterial properties.

You need to work on your dog to help stop the skin from being so sensitive in the first place and to do that you will need to help the skin create more oils. Sunflower oil will help with this and can easily be added to the meals that you make for your pet. You could also consider adding Omega 3 supplements to the diet, which will help the healing process. There are high chances that your dog will not take kindly to taking pills so you will need to find other ways to get this ingredient. Oily fish is the best source of Omega 3 oils.

You could also find some creams at the pet store to help you with the soothing process. You should read the labels to make sure that the ingredients will not harm your dog any more but you will usually benefit from the prices being much lower than those that are prescribed.

If you are still struggling to find something to help the dog skin allergies that your pet is experiencing, you will need to speak to your vet. She will be able to find out the cause and be able to prescribe treatment, which will me more powerful than the over the counter products.

Jennifer is a canine health practitioner who specializes in dog skin allergies treatment.