Sorry to hear about your pups itching? How old is your puppy? And why is he on a prescription diet? Is it because of the itching or something else?
He'll be 9 weeks on Monday. He had hook worms super bad, so he's on the prescription diet to settle his stomach and to get him so nutrients. Which is why I don't want to mess with his food or give him anything. I'm assuming the constant itching is from him having the worms and having dry skin.
The prescription diet you’re feeding him is garbage. It’s probably Hill, science diet or similar. He is more than likely itching due to the food. I suggest switching your puppy to a better all life stages food. Such as Fromm, Orijen, Acana or another 4 or 5 star kibble. Or even better a raw diet.
You can also give Benadryl (1 mg for every pound) as a temporary solution.
Www.dogfoodadvisor.com is a great means to find a quality kibble as well.
The vet said after 3 days to start incorporating his food into the mix to transition back, and he'll be eating diamond naturals all life stages
After spending a great deal of money on six different vets we have had our best success with generic zyrtec.
Id start sooner than 3 days. The diamond natural had more nutrients and is a better food than the prescription. They sold you the prescription at a premium and they are rewarded by the manufacturer for the volume they sale.
I’d switch back and incorporate a good probiotic and some bovine colostrum in your dogs diet.
I went to our health food store and got some probiotics. There are a million different kinds but I got some of the concentrated stuff that needs to be refrigerated.Any recommendations on the probiotic or brand of bovine colostrum
I went to our health food store and got some probiotics. There are a million different kinds but I got some of the concentrated stuff that needs to be refrigerated.
If he can tolerate dairy products, something like a little added probiotic yogurt such as Activia might help too.
He’s so young and so many new things to get used to in his new home and new routine with you. Definitely switch out the food. You will soon learn that you have to go in prepared when talking to your vet. As mentioned, they have every incentive to sell you some crappy kibble so you’ll keep coming back with more problems. Agree with the probiotics, they help a lot with the sensitive Doberman stomach!
Has your veterinarian checked him for external parasites (fleas,lice, mites)? I really don’t think it is the food causing the itching - really young for food allergies to be showing up...possible, but unlikely - also, have you bathed him recently? Many shampoos can cause dry skin and irritation leading to itchinessMy puppy is non stop itching, he is on a prescription diet right now so I can't put anything in his food or give him anything at the moment. Is there something I can put on him to give him some kind of relief? I feel so bad for him! He is a fawn as well.
Has your veterinarian checked him for external parasites (fleas,lice, mites)? I really don’t think it is the food causing the itching - really young for food allergies to be showing up...possible, but unlikely - also, have you bathed him recently? Many shampoos can cause dry skin and irritation leading to itchiness
Dobermans also get dandruff when they are stressed out or in a new situation. They grow out of it, but I wonder if the flakes you saw were from that.He didn't check for mites, but he did say that his dry skin is probably bc of his worms. He wasn't itching constantly till yesterday. And I did bathe him when I got him a week ago. The itching has seemed to calm down though.