I have 3 year old German shepherd that is always scratching his lower back. I tried Vita E and pure code liver oil. Nothing helps. Please advise what should I do.

He may be sensitive to chicken (or the solution added to much of the chicken sold in stores). I’d make sure he’s getting a balanced diet, which consists of bones, organs and muscle meat. Turkey and beef are neutral meats to feed dogs that have food sensitivities.

I would recommend having these 2 books in your library, if you don’t already have them. Raw Dog Food and Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats. We give both of these books to our puppy customers and we almost never get questions on raw feeding.

Make sure he doesn’t have any fleas, sometimes scratching at the lower back or base of tail indicates a flea allergy.

I recommend salmon oil and vitamin e together for dogs with skin problems but for now I’d try just simplifying his diet and cutting out any supplements to see if you can reduce the scratching.

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Cindy