My dog has dandruff, tried shampoos. What else can I do to help?

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My dog has dandruff and nothing works !! I tried lots of oatmeal shampoos and tropical medical shampoo and nothing works ! His diet is good he eats blue buffalo for large breed puppies and i dont know how to get rid of it PLs Help. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Male | unneutered | 100 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

First thing I would do is brush Raskal daily. This helps distribute the coat's natural oils and massage the skin. There are pet shampoos designed for dogs with dandruff, which you can get from a pet store. I would try using one of those on him. Do not overbathe him, however, as that can lead to drying out of the skin. Follow the directions on the dandruff shampoo and do not use a human one! Only use one labeled for dogs. You can add an an omega-3 fatty acid supplement to his diet in the form of fish oil pills. He can have 1,000 mg fish oil containing 300 mg of EPA/ DHA combined for every 30 pounds of body weight. Finally, it could be his diet causing the problem. I personally am not a fan of Blue Buffalo, as are many of my colleagues. There have been too many recalls on the product, plus proof they have no quality control over how their food is made. In addition, vets have reported seeing many health problems in dogs on this food, including skin problems and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. The truth is that grain free food is a fad, and there have been no proven scientific benefits to a grain free diet. In fact, research is coming out that the use of lentils in these grain free diets have lead to taurine deficiency, causing heart disease in dogs later in life. I would consider switching his diet to something containing grains to see if that helps, such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, or Iams. A visit with the vet to discuss his dandruff problems is also a good idea. Best of luck, I hope this helps.

My dog has dandruff, tried shampoos. What else can I do to help?

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