LaFlaca Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 My beautiful black girl, Lola, has dandruff. She gets salmon oil at each meal and is provided a high quality varied diet. Lola is brushed daily. I've only bathed her once ~ with goat milk soap~ when she came home two months ago. Is there anything else I should be doing? I was thinking that a nice massage with coconut or argan oil might be helpful. Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 You can try the Douxo Seb products. I prescribe them for a lot of my dandruffy patients and seems to work really nicely. Generally we shampoo weekly for a month or so, and then every 3rd day between shampoos we use either the microemulsion spray or the mousse (I prefer the spray for large dogs), and eventually back off the shampoo as the dandruff improves. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoomdoggie Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) It might be just stress due to the changes in her life. It probably took a good 3 months after adoption before our boy's dandruff finally got under control. After 5 months or so (it's now been 7 months), I hardly see a single flake on him. He gets brushed daily with a "Zoom Groom". We've only had to wash him once, and that wad bwcause he was playing and dighing in a big dusty hole. His diet is about 60% raw and 40% kibble. But I've never added any oil in his diet. Edited October 18, 2017 by Zoomdoggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFlaca Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 You can try the Douxo Seb products. I prescribe them for a lot of my dandruffy patients and seems to work really nicely. Generally we shampoo weekly for a month or so, and then every 3rd day between shampoos we use either the microemulsion spray or the mousse (I prefer the spray for large dogs), and eventually back off the shampoo as the dandruff improves. Thank you for the recommendation. It might be just stress due to the changes in her life. It probably took a good 3 months after adoption before our boy's dandruff finally got under control. After 5 months or so (it's now been 7 months), I hardly see a single flake on him. He gets brushed daily with a "Zoom Groom". We've only had to wash him once, and that wad bwcause he was playing and dighing in a big dusty hole. His diet is about 60% raw and 40% kibble. But I've never added any oil in his diet. This could be Lola's case, as well. I notice that there are more flakes when she is stressed. Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 She's still pretty new, you're doing the right things, I'd give her time. Stress does make things worse, mine tend to blow enough of a coat to make another dog while I'm at the vet. Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schultzlc Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) I agree with what PatricksMom wrote. It really does sound like you're doing all of the right things. With both of my black girls, it took a few months to really get their coats and skin to where I wanted them to be. Ever since, they have both developed very glossy, gorgeous coats, and haven't had issues with dandruff. I didn't rub anything onto their skin, but I did add fish oil to their food. That seemed to be enough. Edited October 20, 2017 by schultzlc Quote Laura, mom to Luna (Boc's Duchess) and Nova (Atascocita Venus).Forever in my heart, Phantom (Tequila Nights) and Zippy (Iruska Monte). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFlaca Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Thank you all for your responses. I was very surprised when I first met Lola how shiny her coat was practically straight off the track! She was very stinky but shiny. Can't wait to see how her coat improves over time. Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 My vet recommended Humilac by Virbac. It's an excellent conditioner for coat & skin. From my experience with black dogs dandruff does pop up when they are excited. Also, it takes a good 6 weeks with omega 3&6 additives to show results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaFlaca Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 Lola's dandruff has improved however I did ask her vet about it. Seems that I'm doing all the right things. She did recommend Hylyte brand shampoo and conditioner which I ordered from Amazon. It's got really good reviews. Just thought I'd share. Quote Irene ~ Owned and Operated by Jenny (Jenny Rocks ~ 11/24/17) ~ JRo, Jenny from the Track Lola (AMF Won't Forget ~ 04/29/15 -07/22/19) - My girl. I'll always love you. Wendy (Lost Footing ~ 12/11/05 - 08/18/17) ~ Forever in our hearts. "I am yours, you are mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickiesmom Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 You can try the Douxo Seb products. I am currently using the Micro-Emulsion spray from this line on Vonnie, whose skin was flaking along her spine. It's great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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