Now that I think about it, I did find a flea on her in late December or early January while combing her so I started to use Frontline plus on her again. Typically I don't use flea meds in the winter months. She may have a bit of dermatitis from having a flea on her still, but it still does not account for the oily fur. Where she bit down the fur it is not red or raw, only like she chewed off her fur to about 1/8th an inch. I'll give her a thorough check when I get home to see if I see any signs of fleas on all the animals in the house.
The salmon oil says one pump is 0.12 fl ounces, which equal 0.48 ounces for her a day, this is 2.88 teaspoons a day for her. It may be that the salmon oil is making her greasy since it is a lot more than the 1.5 teaspoons you give to an 80 lb dog (almost twice the amount). I'm going to cut it back to half to see what happens from now on.
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Hi Kimberly,
If I read this right, your 14 month old is the one that smells like corn chips?
There is a skin condition that does make a dog smell just like corn chips and I've heard the vet describe it exactly that way. I'm sorry I can't remember what it is. Perhaps a skin scraping might give you an answer?
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Hi Kimberly,
If I read this right, your 14 month old is the one that smells like corn chips?
There is a skin condition that does make a dog smell just like corn chips and I've heard the vet describe it exactly that way. I'm sorry I can't remember what it is. Perhaps a skin scraping might give you an answer?
I didn't catch that about a corn chip smell. I have heard corn chips as a dog-smell description MANY times. If you google it you will see how common it is.
I believe that the cause is often yeast. In fact, I know someone who found out her dog had a thyroid problem because she kept smelling "either corn chips or corn dogs," especially around the paws and armpits (front and back).
A thyroid problem can be behind yeast infections/overgrowth. Aside from allergies, I think it's the next most common primary condition behind yeast infections. Allergies, thyroid problems, and seborrhea (a genetic skin disorder) are the big three causes of yeast overgrowth.
Well, I'll be interested in hearing about the salmon oil. I honestly don't think that the amount you're giving can cause a problem.
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