frazdog 252 Posted September 14, 2014 Report Share Posted September 14, 2014 nah lad just go to amazon uk an search both items. remenber not boric acid, its borax its a natural detergent. anyonw need help with mixing drop me a line glad to help . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 A lack of fat in the diet can contribute to dry skin as well. Best fat is lamb fat, followed by chicken then beef fat. What are you feeding? Many manufactured complete foods are very low in fat content, as well as being high in cereal content which is not the best type of food for dogs. What appears as dry skin can also be caused by 'walking dandruff': a type of mite that lives on the surface of the skin and can cause itching and loss of fur. Read about it here: http://www.petwave.com/Dogs/Health/Cheyletiellosis.aspx thanks penny, I feed dry food that I've used on all my dogs for a good few years , I also feed butchers scraps which last a few days every other week, I can't see any movement on his skin although he has bad dandruff I seen dogs with it, and I haven't seen anything moving either. It wouldn't hurt to treat for Cheyletiella anyway. And as far as food goes, dogs can appear to do fine on a particular food, but then show signs of intolerance as the bad effects of a particular diet slowly build up. Manufacturers can also change the ingredients according to how cheaply they can source them: one of the dangers of feeding dry food is that only in very rare cases do you know exactly what goes into the bag. Never trust a manufacturer to think more of your dog than his pocket! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
abarrett 462 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Hibiscrub is great for washing your dog if it has scratches ,cuts,flea bites any broken skin It's got chlorhexidine gluconate in it It's what surgeons wash their hands with before operations eBay,chemists,pet shops about £5 .500 ml bottle Only need a bit and dilute it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
charlie boy 85 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 (edited) putting a detergent into your skin?? that a no no pal stay away from borax is dangerous and toxic if dosages aren't right and anything with sodium laurel sulphate which is also a form of detergent should not be applied to the skin Edited September 15, 2014 by charlie boy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whitefeet4190 1,729 Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 A few trips to the beech in the sea water best cure ever ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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