what to use to promote shiny coat.

[TwoDogs]

Originally Posted by babyTANK

where do you suggest i get the fish oil from?

Just about any health food store or pharmacy will have it. It is readily available in gel capsule form. Even grocery stores or Wal-Mart have it in their vitamin section. The trick is to pick a fish oil that is tested for mercury, PCBs, and other toxins. Better quality fish oils will say they are "molecularly distilled" on the label. This means the toxins are removed. Others lab-test to determine levels. Generally, fish higher up on the food chain that eat other fish (salmon, Atlantic mackerel) will have higher levels of toxins and you should buy brands that are purified. Fish like anchovies, sardines, and other species of mackerel that feed on plankton are not as likely to have such high levels of toxins. If you can't locate a brand of fish oil that specifically says that it is molecularly distilled, it is generally safer to go with fish oil made from plankton-feeding fish. Fish oil is also sold as a liquid in pump bottles. I find this method of dosing less precise and messy. I prefer the capsules and just drop them in my dogs dish with their kibble and they eat them up. If you have a picky dog, you can pierce the capsule with a fork and squeeze the oil onto their food.

[ELubas]

Originally Posted by ehayes21

If you want to do it naturally, use fish. I feed raw and both my boxers get at least two meals of either canned mackrel, sardines or raw fish per week.

Me too! Mine go nuts for Mackerel I also add VIT C to thier food. When my Nysa had mange as a pup I used VIT C and fish, no meds , and she cleared up fast and never had another problem. She is 2 1/2 now and still "feels" like a puppy

[ehayes21]

Originally Posted by ELubas

Me too! Mine go nuts for Mackerel I also add VIT C to thier food. When my Nysa had mange as a pup I used VIT C and fish, no meds , and she cleared up fast and never had another problem. She is 2 1/2 now and still "feels" like a puppy

Yep! That's what I did with Disco when she had mange...IMO, meds just delay the healing process.

[ELubas]

Originally Posted by ehayes21

Yep! That's what I did with Disco when she had mange...IMO, meds just delay the healing process.

I agree. My last girl I used goodwinol (before I knew any better) and she did not clear up for a year. Was not until I put her on VIT C and fish oil that all her bare spots filled in. Amazing what nature can do when left to its own devices

[TwoDogs]

Originally Posted by ELubas

Me too! Mine go nuts for Mackerel I also add VIT C to thier food. When my Nysa had mange as a pup I used VIT C and fish, no meds , and she cleared up fast and never had another problem. She is 2 1/2 now and still "feels" like a puppy

Did you use regular Vit C (ascorbic acid) or Ester-C? I understand that Ester-C is more bioavailable.

[babyTANK]

i tried the egg, didnt work with Bruno's tummy. he had bad diarrhea from that. so i ordered the salmon oil from all natural pet since i read that the salmon oil might help with his skin allergies too. hope this doesnt upset his tummy. i'll keep you guys updated on how this works.