Dog Skin Diseases
One of the most unsightly things in the world of dogs would have to be the skin disorders that they are prone to - not only does the dog suffer, but as a dog owner, their health issues will be constantly playing on your mind as you start talking to your vet, researching the internet, asking friends.. basically, making it your mission to find out the cause and how to fix it.
The first thing I realised when Hunter (my dog) started getting small, bloody bumps with bits of dried skin surrounding the area, was that - there is an underlying health problem here. It’s not just a matter of external treatment but, what is causing this? Are his immune levels low? Is it lack of nutrition? Mites?? Allergies???
Diet & Nutrition
One of the most prevalent problems these days is the lack of nutrition in your dog’s diet. Until I was aware of the harmful ingredients that commonly found in commercial dog food, I was blissfully feeding Hunter his meals out of cans - not realising that I was killing my pet, and that I was causing his skin condition!
The answer was home cooked dog food.
Believe it or not, it’s not difficult to make.. and if you cook a large batch, you can freeze and de-frost whenever required.. so you don’t even have to make it that often!
However, you will need some recipes that have been proven to help dogs - such as the ones in Dog Food Secrets.
Herbal Remedies
The next thing is that a soothing oatmeal bath can help relieve your dog’s itchy 
skin. Aveeno has a 100% pure, natural colloidal oatmeal extract that comes in a powder form and simply needs to be stirred into your dog’s bath water. Soak him in it and it’ll help reduce his scratching.
The other product that has had good reviews would be PetNat’s Dermacton. It’s a herbal formula that comes in a spray or cream form.. just apply to your pet’s skin and it reduces scratching and helps promote rapid healing.
Do remember though that whilst this temporarily relieves your dog’s problems, it is not a permanent solution.. unless you change his diet and start watching out to see what else may be hurting your pet, his dog skin disorder / dogs skin conditions, could be a recurring problem!
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