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Old July 27th, 2008, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by luckypenny View Post
That looks exactly like demodectic mange ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange ). I strongly suggest you get your vet to do a skin scraping.

I would also continue with the home and/or raw feeding as a proper diet will increase the strength of their immune system which will, in turn, help resolve the skin issue (along with the appropriate medication).

Hope this helps.
Well my main vet, Dr. Cates, said it definitely wasn't mange. I thought it was that also. Just in case, I removed any cushions that they could lay on such as an old chair cushion which we used with my dogs when I was a child. I changed their bedding from pine shavings & straw to pine straw. Still nothing.

My cousin also suggested rubbing Vitamin E oil on their skin and to give them fish oil supplements. She also said that i may want to try a very soft bristle brush such as a infant hair brush to stimulate oil production on their skin to help ease the dryness.

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It's awesome that you're into cooking for your dogs.
I don't work so I have TONS of free time.
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