Skin Moisturizer for Dogs???

I hope that you get a better response than I did when I posted needing help for my best buddy of 14+ years. My dog has had skin problems off and on for the 14+ years that he has lived with me. When I moved to Central Fl - it was more on than off. It finally got so bad that for the better part of 2 years it was a constant battle. Here is the magic combination that finally worked for my baby. #1) I changed his food - he is now on Nutro Ultra Holistic food for Senior dogs. #2) 1 more final round of antibiotics #3) Vet's Best Tea Tree Shampoo and Spray. I initially bought it @ Petsmart - but I don't think that they carry it any more. I finally called the 800# on the bottle and was told that Petco carries it - so every so often I make the pilgrimage to Lakeland to buy it. The difference was immediate when I used that shampoo and spray on him! He stopped chewing and licking immediately, slept better and through the night, and instantly seemed more comfortable. It's in a slender, round, tall green bottle with white label and it's a miracle in a bottle for us. I just wash him with the shampoo, and when he is almost dry I spray him with the spray and rub it in. I spray anything that looks suspicious right away and nothing has gotten out of control since early last December when I found this stuff. Literally - I don't think that he had been comfortable in over 2 years. Every time that we would finish an antibiotic - he would relapse within 2 days of ending the pills. Also - FYI, when he had an infection on his pinkie toe - the vet told me to wash his foot several times a day with Selsun Blue shampoo and told me that it's a really strong anti-fungal.
Good luck! I hope that this helps.

l

Try Bag Balm, it works great for these kind of things.

i seem to remember adding fish oil or some other kind of oil to their food

I add olive oil to my cats food for dry skin.
best,k

Have you tried adding olive oil to her food?
You can also apply it right to the skin. Could use a spritzer bottle.

when my dog had a similar problem my vet told me to get fish oil capsules and open the capsule and rub it on the dry area - perfectly safe, cheap and a good moisturizer

You can use peanut oil or fish oil on the food (I prefer peanut oil, as fish oil makes our dog VERY smelly!) and an oatmeal based shampoo.

Our dog has skin problems and along with the benadryl, the above always works when she has an "attack." Allergies can show up in older dogs as their immune system sometimes becomes less efficient.

I also agree with JL, staph infections can spread and should be dealt with very seriously. Topical treatment may work temporarily, but may not work in the long wrong as staph can find places to hide and pop back up again. I would do both the topical shampoo AND internal antibiotics to get rid of the staph.

She has food allergies, they can develop at any time. Go to www.mulligansstewpetfood.com and find a local place that sells it. Slowly transiton her to it and you won't ever have another problem again. We use it for my 3 boys and I have all my friend's pets on it. No one ever had another problem after switching. All the toxins are pooped and peed out over the first few days. For a great wash, buy Murphy's Oil Soap and scrub with that and rinse. She will smell lemony for a few days but it is great for their coats.

really not good to have medicine. You may want to change her food. Also, take some water in a bowl, add 5 drops of lavender and tea tree oil. Get a cloth, dip in and apply the compress on your dog. It should help.