Dylan (4 months) has been on Beta ever since we got him. Whilst his coat is lovely and shiny, he does have flaky skin - which is really obvious when I brush him. The vet recommended either changing his diet or giving him oily supplements. I decided I would try and change his food to see if it has any effect. Can anyone recommend a (complete) food they have used which has improved flaky skin? I appreciate that all dogs respond differently, but I would really welcome some recommendations. Thanks :)
P.S - got to do it quickly - the bag of Beta is getting low, and I need to start mixing !!!

I won't through BARF at you but there is a food supplement you could add to food.

It is called RESTORE by Stock Nutrition.. Type it in google or I will send you link if you are interested..

Pam

Sorry lost of questions first, what breed, do you bath, have you treated for fleas, has he been on any kind of medication, how do you groom, brush, what sort, comb.
Have tried 'Restore' on bitches after season but found it made little difference, I decided that nature had to take it's course, if your dog has a diet that suits him you should not have to feed suplements to a pup so young. Jackie H

Hi, thanks for your replies. Dylan is a lab. I brush him every 2 days with a comb then soft bristled brush. He is frontlined, but has had the 'dandruff' before that. Have bathed him once since I got him - only because he rolled in something nasty. I agree with Jackie - I would rather go down the avenue of trying to find a suitable fodd before supplements - thats why I asked about foods anyone else has tried that had an effect :)

Don't think it is anything you are doing then. Not to sure if you should be concerned about flakey skin in a pup so young, may be some Lab people will advice tonight, I know in some breeds scurfy puppies are the norm but I don't know about Labs. Try changing to one of the high quality foods with animial protein, no grain. There are quite a few, Burns, Arden Grange, Hills, Nutro and many more. Go to your local pet store and but a smallish bag of what ever takes your fancy and try it for about 6 weeks if your not happy then carry on until you find one you are happy with or you decide that it's not the food and just a puppy thing. JH

I suggest you change him onto Arden Grange foods, imo they are the best I have tried and I have tried most of them. I dont like Beta foods and my dogs got itchy/scratchy and lost condition and bloom when I tried them pon a freebie bag that I won at a show - and they didn't like it. I feed mostly Omega foods which I find excellent, the dogs look well, are all in good health and fertile and have good coat and clean skin. I feed Arden Grange if I have a picky puppy or one that does not do so well on the Omega - which is rare.

Hi WL, yes I feed Arden Grange but I don't suppose it suits all dogs, mine like Burns Fish & Brown Rice but it makes one of them itch, so they all get A.G. as I hate having different food for different dogs its so difficult if someone else has to feed them, bad enough if you have more than one on medication by the time you have written out a list you might just as well not go out but stay and do it yourself. JH

I don't know much about skin problems etc but I've been told Chappie is quite common for curing skin problems:) Also a cod liver oil capsule is meant to improve coat (not skin though):)

Stacey x x x

Skin and skin problems probably cause the most visits to the vets among dog owners and most of the time you never find out what is causing the trouble. But in this case I'm not sure there is a problem think it may well sort its self when the puppy changes to an adult coat. Jackie H

Burns food comes highly recommended for coat problems. My two labs are fed on it and have lovely coats and no problems with itching. I sometimes put them on a course of cod liver oil, especially during moulting or after their seasons, and this always gives them a lovely gloss. Hope you find something suitable soon
Lorna

A big thankyou to everyone who has replied - it really is sooo helpful to hear the opinions and experiences of others :D. I will take myself off to the petshop at weekend and have a good look and make a decision as to which food to go for - now that I have a better picture thanks to you guys :) Will let you know how we get on. Thanks again :)

The diet changing would be my first idea.
But you can add to its diet, hyper coat. Or
omega oils to improve coat.
The animal health sell hypercoat.
Nutkin