Help and Tips dealing with canine dermatitis please?

Hi all and thanks for any answers in advance.


Basically my 5 year old staff has had dermatitis since she was born apparantly, we adopted her at 2 years old. As i'm sure owners of dogs with skin problems will know this can be very frustrating. Years of visiting the vet for scrapings and tests and we still dont know what is causing it. She is now having another outburst of hair loss, severe itching inflamed skin and pus and bloody scabs. This time however she has also ripped a layer of skin off her nose. I have checked and treated her for any sign of fleas or mites and she seems clear, i think this is just another of her regular skin outbursts. My current vet hasn't really given me any help on how to deal with this longterm he just told me to put sunflower oil in her food, i usually just go along each time to get a antihistamine injection and oral antibiotics.


Does anyone know of anything i can do to help her long term? Are there any special shampoos i can use for her skin or detergents i can use for her bedding? What can i do when she has an outburt like this? Any tips or help would be much appreciated.





Many thanks.Help and Tips dealing with canine dermatitis please?
I don't know about dogs, but people with serious skin issues often take 300mg of alpha lipoic acid twice a day. it's helped alot of people with acne, rashes, autoimmune disorders, eczema, and there's alot of skin beauty products that add it. ALA is the only known antioxidant to be both fat and water soluble. not sure about dogs though.