My senior dog sheds from mineral deficiency. What vitamins help?

If she is healthy otherwise, try transitioning her to a puppy diet or high performance diet. Once she is at an appropriate weight, transition to a maintenance adult diet. A vitamin supplement, such at Pet-Tabs, can be used but as long as she is on a quality diet, she shouldn't need vitamin supplements. A fish oil supplement, such as DermCaps or EicosaCaps, can be used to promote healthy skin and coat. Use a monthly flea and tick preventative as well as a monthly parasite preventative. If her condition does not improve in the next month or two, have her rechecked by your veterinarian.

Hi there and thank you for using pet coach to address your concern. For dandruff, I recommend using a product called Krillex shed free chews, which can be found online quite easily. I have had amazing results using this supplement. I would recommend using this and allow for at least 3 months to see an improvement. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Hi and thank you for your question on PetCoach! Omega 3 & 6 Fatty Acids can help quite a bit with hair and skin health. B vitamins (B12, B5, B9) can also help with skin and coat health. Vitamin E can also help. I would acquire these supplements from your veterinarian. Here's a good supplement on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Theracoat-Skin-and-Coat-Supplement/dp/B005FYOCQ4 I hope this helps!

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would recommend using Krillex Shed Free chews. I have seen some amazing results with this product, which can be found online quite easily. I've seen shedding and dandruff drastically reduce in dogs on this supplement. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions!

Hello. If your veterinarian has not checked Moka's thyroid levels, then yes this needs to be looked at. Otherwise, this is a good fatty acid supplement, but it can take 6-8 weeks to see results after a supplement is started. If this does not work, she may need some additional testing. You can ask your veterinarian if there are any veterinary dermatologist specialists in your country. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

If Allie has dry skin, it may be causing her to itch more. Sometimes when dogs itch more often, they can shed more hair than normal. Make sure she does not have any red/pink skin discoloration or scabby lesions on her skin. If you see these, she may need antibiotics from a veterinarian to help her from being itchy. If she does not have skin lesions but does have dry/flaky skin, an omega 3 fatty acid/fish oil supplement taken orally should help resolve her dry skin issue. You can find several different brands for dogs online or at pet stores/vet clinics. There are several dog food brands that are high in omega 3 fatty acids. Look for a dog food that contains salmon. Another option to decrease the amount of dog hair in your house would be to have a groomer give Allie a "lion cut". This means that the groomer would trim the hair on Allie's body but leave the hair on her neck, head/face, tail, and legs. I hope this has helped. Thank you for using pet coach.

Excessive shedding is not likely due to a vitamin or mineral insufficiency if Tippy Toes eats a commercial dog food, but some dogs do seem to respond to a change in diet. It is also possible that she is a seasonal shedder and that this is normal for her. If she seems itchy or her skin is dry and flaky or red I would recommend seeing your veterinarian since some skin diseases can also cause excessive shedding. You could ask about recommended diets during your visit.