Advice please with canine atopic dermatitis ? Itchy dog alert..

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My 12yo terrier has had a lifetime of sensitive skin, but in recent years this has gradually worsened.

Our fantastic vet has confirmed it is a case of trial and error as far as diet, where we can walk him, and so forth. With so many variables it would be great to hear diet wise what has worked for others. I appreciate the element of marketing mythology as far as 'hypoallergenic' is concerned and at the moment he is on Royal canin senior light with a teaspoon of Omegease. He is regularly prescribed with steroids and antibiotics because his 'wet' exzema flares up around his neck and inside his ears. We live on the coast so unavoidably he is in sandy/grainy walks but is washed with an oatmeal and aloe shampoo regularly but not frequently, is regularly wormed, and we use sensitive non bio on bedding. We are now looking at hydrolysed feeds, and are very careful not to give him any other treats or extras. Look forward to any comments.
 
My white boxer had terrible skin troubles, in fact I suspect that's why he was dumped. Eventually we worked through his diet and the best result was by using Millie Wolfheart food. He was on the Riverside mix. In addition it really helped with his breath and wind . It contains a joint supplement so although expensive you aren't buying extras.

Clodagh on here has recently tried Millies Gundog for her lab that was itchy and had repeated ear problems. Since she tried Millies the lab is much better.

They also do a range of treats too so the dogs don't have to miss out on the nice things in life.

They are really helpful and use mainly British sourced ingredients.

I'm sure everyone on this board must think I work for them as I'm always recommending them. I don't!

I should add, they deliver to your door and will do smaller trial packs to see if your dog likes it.
 
Sorry to interrupt, but is Millie's a wet food? I too have an itchy terrier, in the summer months she is very itchy, but she will not eat dry food by itself, she needs meat.
 
Itchy setter-who had full allergy panels done as a pup and his own bespoke vaccine also had a very fast skin turnover which left him susceptible to secondary infection. vaccine and antihistamines kept it under control and we also tried all manner of coat sprays, shampoos and expensive dietary additives over the years but his skin and coat never looked better than when he was on RAW and he never needed treatment for secondary infection on it.
Second dog-itchy (mostly) paws-almost 100% better when put on RAW but absolutely no chicken-unfortunately didn't get a chance to see if that was sustained. Mostly used Natures Menu complete nuggets for convenience.
 
Thistle bullied me into trying Millies and I now swear by it. They were on Skinners grain free (duck and rice or salmon and rice) before but the beet pulp in it must have been enough to nmake her a bit reactive.
My Mum's old collie who has always had bad ears is on Lil'ys kitchen and she hasn't had an ear drop since she started either, but it is really expensive.
 
Our dog was seen by a dermotologist at the RVC. A diet change was the next step, (thankfully not needed) this stuff 'PURINA Veterinary Diets HA Hypoallergenic Formula Dog Food' was recommended. The whole point of it is for the dog to only eat something she has never eaten before and that is designed not to set off allergies. Then you very slowly reintroduce foods to see what set off the allergy. If you go for this diet that has to be the only food stuff that the dog should eat whilst on the trial, if you give other things than there is no point.
 
Have any of you tried sulphur of any kind for skin problems? It's a great blood cleanser.
Our Border Terrier was allergic to hay and straw plus pollen; he would rub himself raw within hours when it started and he used to have a sulphur tablet wrapped in cheese but only when he was bad as we didn't want him to build resistance to it. You can get them at any chemist or natural health shop; we used the Weleda ones below, worked a treat. You can also put rock sulphur in the drinking water.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012TSU9GA?psc=1
http://www.petremedycharts.com/Lear...Homeopathic_Remedies/Sulphur_Homeopathic.html
http://growyouthful.com/remedy/flowers-of-sulphur.php
 
Haven't read the other replies so apologies if I am repeating something. My JRT has very itchy skin and ears. She is now fairly well controlled on Aproquel daily from the vet, raw feed and deer ear or chicken feet chews. If the pollen is high in the spring she is worse as we live on a common with heather and lots of trees so washing her face and paws helps. Aproquel has made a huge difference.
 
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