[NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs

[Caitlyn Furness]

Hi,
Put about a tablespoon in her food once a day.  You’ve got to work up to that amount, though, or you’ll get the diarrhea again!

Also, this is probably obvious, but have you taken her to the vet to see if this is some sort of either environmental or food allergy issue??  Heck, she might be allergic to  the frontline..  that is some noxious stuff, after all.

hth,
Caitlyn

> On May 16, 2016, at 4:01 PM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Everyone.
> I bought some coconut oil in hopes that it would help Peggy with her
> itchy skin. She's already on Apoquel, but she's still scratching like
> crazy. She's also on Frontline.
> 
> I wipe her down after we come in to get off any crud that may have
> been on the grass she's lain in, especially dog chocolate (she's got a
> knack for getting at cat poo). She likes the wipe-down, and I think it
> helps. But then ... scratch, scratch, scratch, doggie grumble.
> Hence, the coconut oil.
> 
> How do I use it? How much should I rub on her skin?
> 
> And if I add it to her food, how often should it happen?
> 
> She's recovering from a nasty bout of diarrhea because Mommy Dani
> tried the coconut oil this weekend and didn't know she had to wash it
> off after five minutes. So our girl Peg licked it off, then had a bad
> case of upset stomach.
> 
> Thoughts? Shoves in the right direction?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
> 
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