[NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs

Tue May 17 17:37:24 UTC 2016

Hi Julie M.
Are you noticing an improvement with the scratching since you started the
coconut oil?  I have been giving it to Krokus over the winter, but got
caught up in other issues and stopped this spring.  I'm not sure I noticed
much difference with scratching, but the big guy does have allergy issues,
which aren't fully revved up yet, so I don't mind going back to the
coconut, if it actually helps. I guess I'll re-start, and finish the jar
I've got, but I'm interested in your experience of its efficacy.
Tracy

> Hi Dani and all,
>
> I put coconut oil in my labrador's food every evening.  One thing you
> should know if that it takes a couple weeks to notice a change in the coat
> and thescratching.  My dog scratches constantby in the sping and summer
> here, and I know it's a seasonal allergy issue.  Yay minwest!
>
> I give him a small spoonful in his food, and he eats it right up.  You
> will notice the fur coat changing a llbit, getting softer.
>
> Also, I took my dog to the vet, and their onby recommendations were
> Benidril and then steroids.  Since my dog is working, Benidril was a bad
> idea, and steroids are a last resort for that same reason.  I am doing
> everything I can for his allergies naturally.  I give him baths with hypo
> allergenic shampoo and feed him the coconut oil.
>
> I feel your pain with the scratching issue and hope this helps.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU  <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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> CC: caitlyn.furness at gmail.com
> Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 3:14
> Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Coconut Oil for Labs
>
>>
>>
>> You can also sprinkle the DE on her bedding to kill any critters, as
>> well as brush it through her coat.  Feeding it to her will get them from
>> the inside, so to speak.
> Cait
>> On May 16, 2016, at 7:27 PM, Dani Pagador via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Caitlyn.
>> I'll be taking her to the vet soon, so will ask about what the
>> possible allergens could be.
>>
>> I wasn't aware until recently that Frontline was something dogs could
>> be allergic to.
>>
>> I'm looking at foodgrade Diatomaceous Earth, to sprinkle on her food
>> as well. I watched a YouTube video where someone was using it in place
>> of Frontline. It's got to be redone every three weeks, or when your
>> dog gets wet. It's supposed to be beneficial for dogs, and isn't
>> harmful to them if they lick it off.
>> Haven't incorporated the DE yet. Am waiting for the diarrhea to clear
>> up-she hasn't done anything since yesterday, and is on a chicken and
>> rice with chicken broth diet till I get three days worth of solid
>> stool again. Then I'll try introducing, in small amounts, the coconut
>> oil, then the DE.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dani
>>
>>
>> On 5/16/16, Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 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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