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[–]bickets 1 point2 points


What about her food? That's absolutely the very first place I would start. A lot of goldens seem to have issues with food allergies. Does her food have corn or wheat in it? My golden got itchy when he was much younger and I switched him to Innova Evo (grain-free) and haven't had any further problems. Other grain-free foods like Blue's Wilderness formula or Wellness Core are also good options. I know a lot of goldens that have had to switch to grain-free foods.

Are you treating her for fleas? Some dogs have allergies to Advantix.

You could also try supplementing with Salmon Oil. It can help with itchy skin.

Oatmeal shampoo or MicroTek shampoo are also good for relieving itchy skin.

Other things to check... if you have carpet, do you use Carpet Fresh or any of those other sprays/powders? Could be an allergy to that. What do you use to wash her pet bedding? Laundry detergents are a common allergen.

And if it doesn't seem to be an allergy problem, it's possible that it could be a systemic yeast problem.

Any dark patches on his skin? Could be low thyroid, a lot of vets aren't particularly good at diagnosing that or even reading the results properly.

I'd probably try these things in that order. And I would suggest only changing one thing at a time until you have a sense of whether it's helping or not. If you try too many things at once you won't know if it's helping or making the situation worse.

That's everything I can think of. Good luck!