My 9-month-old Lab puppy is itchy. What food helps her skin?

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I have a nine month old lab and she is itchy and eats sticks and grass. It is better since the vet switchd her to Bravecto her skin is not as pink. She has Intercepor Plus as well and fragrance free shampoo. Should we change her food from Diamond Natruals for large bread puppies? If so which one is a good food with the right calcium and protein for a 50 lb. puppy? Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 9 months and 14 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Poor Adah! I'm sorry that she's been itchy. If I'm understanding your question correctly, it sounds like you are concerned that some of the itching may be due to a food allergy. You're right that food allergies are a somewhat common cause of itching and skin issues in young dogs like Adah, so this is very possible. The best way to determine if this is the problem is to do a food trial with a prescription hypoallergenic diet such as Hills z/d or Purina HA - many of these diets are approved for use in growing puppies, so your vet can help advise you on which one would be the best choice for Adah. Switching to another over-the-counter diet may or may not help, since it depends on what ingredient(s) she's allergic to - this is why it's much more effective to do a prescription diet trial, since these foods are specially formulated to avoid causing any allergic response. If she responds well to the diet trial, you can choose to either keep her on the prescription diet long-term, or slowly begin introducing other foods to see what she can tolerate, with the goal of eventually getting her back on an over-the-counter diet.

My 9-month-old Lab puppy is itchy. What food helps her skin?

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