Question:
I read the letter from G.C. in Mason, Mich., and your response with some interest as I have encountered dogs while dog-sitting that I believe suffer from summer eczema. These dear dogs were suffering from the below-the-skin itching. One had open sores in several places on his skin. I wish to share a solution that worked to relieve all the dogs affected.The first dog, Lucky, has stayed with me several times while her owners were out of town. Lucky is an 18-month-old black Lab whose habit of scratching was not so distressing (for me) as the rubbing of her bottom across my carpets. Her coat was not black or shiny, so I began to give her a tablespoon of wheat-germ oil each morning. Her scratching decreased sharply the first day, her skin began to return to its rosy color and her coat became shiny again -- just what you would expect of a healthy black Lab. When her owners returned, they asked me what I'd done. I told them about the wheat-germ oil, and Lucky now enjoys summer with much less discomfort. And she loo
L.B.W., Washington, DC Oct 08, 2006
Answer:
Your successful treatments are appreciated and duly noted. I hope that more veterinarians are giving itchy and poorly pelaged dogs and cats more quality plant oils (like olive, safflower, flax and evening primrose).Some cats benefit only from fish-oil supplements; but farmed salmon oil is not quite as safe (much being contaminated with dioxins). Chopped, unsalted sardines or mackerel, one teaspoon daily, may be safer.
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