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Dry skin in dogs can be remedied at home by offering a higher-quality diet, including omega-3 fatty acids into the diet, bathing the pet no more than once a week, using an oatmeal-based shampoo and brushing the dog’s coat on a regular basis. Encourage healthy, moisturized skin with helpful information from an experienced veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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To treat and prevent a dog’s dry, itchy skin, which are usually caused by external parasites or allergies, provide a high-quality food, keep them bathed regularly and add fatty acid supplements to their food. Brush a dog’s fur regularly and apply topical preventative flea medicine with health information from a veterinarian in this free video on pet care.

Expert: Dr. Aimee Beger
Bio: Dr. Aimee Beger works for McClintock Animal Care Center in Tempe, Ariz.
Filmmaker: Ryan Quinn

Duration : 0:1:30

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Dr. Eric Cryan is interviewed by Audrey Barnes for CBS channel 9 about Pet Skin Infections: their causes, symptons, and treatment options. He demonstrates with his new dog Bliss.

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This video answers questions about products and usage for Pet Staph on www.petsbestrx.com/Staph .

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Besides oatmeal. It is so messy!!

I have been told to put a teaspoon of olive oil in their food daily OR feed them one boiled egg a day.

Break it in half first as it is slippery if you give it whole.

Don’t do both.

tell me what to feed it, how to take care of it, and how to make it happy.

go to a vet, and get proffesional advice.

My doctor said my rat has and infection, i think he said it was called the bubonic plague, whatever that is. Anyway, i am really worried cause after i let him kiss me, i got these little red bumps on my skin. It was the next day, so i didn’t think much of it, but i don’t want to have to put him down, help!

the plague…. umm didn’t you learn about that is history class years ago… its deadly, and you have it now… your probably going to lose your right ear

Just wondering if ur own pets can carry the bacteria? i here alot on the news about it and was just wondering

During the summer of 2005, researchers in The Netherlands discovered that three pig farmers or their families were infected by MRSA bacteria that were also found on their pigs. Researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen are now investigating the extent of the MRSA bacteria in pigs and whether it will become characterized among the zoonoses.

MRSA is acknowledged to be a human commensal and pathogen. MRSA has been found in cats, dogs and horses, where it can cause the same problems as it does in humans. Owners can transfer the organism to their pets and vice-versa, and MRSA in animals is generally believed to be derived from humans.
Currently, it is estimated that greater than 55% of the antibiotics used in the US are given to food animals (e.g. chickens, pigs and cattle) in the absence of disease. Antibiotic use in food animal production has been associated with the emergence of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria including Salmonella, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and Enterococcus, among others. There is substantial evidence from the US and European Union that these resistant bacteria cause antibiotic-resistant infections in humans. The American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the American Medical Association (AMA) have called for substantial restrictions on antibiotic use in food animal production including an end to all non-therapeutic uses. The food animal and pharmaceutical industries have fought hard to prevent new regulations that would limit the use of antibiotics in food animal production. For example, in 2000 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced their intention to rescind approval for fluoroquinolone use in poultry production because of substantial evidence linking it to the emergence of fluoroquinolone resistant Campylobacter infections in humans. The final decision to ban fluoroquinolones from use in poultry production was not made until 5 years later because of challenges from the food animal and pharmaceutical industries.[9] Today, there are two federal bills (S.742 and H.R. 2562) aimed at phasing out non-therapeutic antibiotics in US food animal production. These bills are endorsed by many public health and medical organizations including the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Public Health Association (APHA).
The illegal use of amantadine to medicate poultry in the South of China and other parts of southeast Asia means that although the H5N1 (avian flu) strain that appeared in Hong Kong in 1997 was amantadine sensitive, the more recent strains have all been amantadine resistant. This seriously reduces the treatment options available to doctors in the event of an influenza pandemic.

A vet exam and treatment is almost always the best and safest way to go. The only exception being a rodent vet who turns out not to be too rodent savvy. I’ve come across a few of them. It doesn’t take much to overdose anyone/anything, especially small pets. That said, some rat owners/breeders use ivermectin horse dewormer paste, revolution spot-on, bird mite spray, etc. There’s also another ivermectin lice/mite treatment for mice that is said to be very safe when used as directed…even on pinkies. In my (& fellow breeders) experience it has proven safe. However, I’m not certain about it’s use on rats. So, you would need to contact the site owner and ask her about it. UPDATE: I asked her, it’s safe for rats too. I recommend that treatment over the other home ones. You can find the info on that one here: http://www.thefunmouse.com/info/hair-loss.cfm#treatment The others are here, w/instructions (read & follow carefully): http://ratguide.com/meds/antiinfectives/ivermectin.php

http://www.ratfanclub.org/skin.html

http://rattiecrazy101.tripod.com/id56.html

Edit: I should mention: I’ve used the ivermectin paste on my past ratties w/o any problems, but I have heard of cases of overdose.

Right after high school I sold Mary Kay. It only lasted about three months. (I wasn’t very motivated or organized at the time) Obviously Avon and Mary Kay are options, but I was looking for something that has a focus on healthy skin. Maybe all natural or organic products not limited to just make-up. Home cleaning supplies, pet supplies, skin care, etc. I have searched online all day, any and all suggestions will be helpful.

A friend of mine used to sell everything you listed above, and now she and her son are doing excellent with Arbonne.
If you like, I can have one of them call you or contact you, then you can make a choice from there.