Odie's Skin Regimen

Disclaimer: We are using the products found in this entry as advised by a trusted veterinarian. Please consult your vet prior to purchasing these products and giving them to your dogs.

Whenever Odie would meet new people, he always gets compliments for having a beautiful, shiny coat. I don't know what we've been doing to achieve such, or maybe his parents have pretty good genes, but I do feel happy when people touch his coat and say nice things about it. In fact, it was only through other people that I learned to appreciate how soft and smooth his coat is!

I mentioned in one of the past entries that Odie has developed contact dermatitis. Prior to visiting Avenue Vets for a proper consultation, I was told that we might have to do a skin scrape test to find out if Odie is allergic to anything. I breathed a huge sigh of relief upon learning that the test won't be needed as the case is very minor. Thinking about it now, am I so paranoid?

Apart from keeping the home environment clean and dry, we were also advised to use some products to help heal the allergies faster, and to keep Odie's great coat in tip-top shape.

You know something's wrong when your dog
has a skin regimen and you don't.

We were told to apply Canisep directly on the pink spots 2-3 times a day, until the blemishes fade. So far, I've seen a great improvement on his skin (the affected areas hardly have any hair, so it's easy to see improvements), to think it's only been less than a week. I've read that Canisep is manufactured by Himalaya Health Care, and is composed of oils that aid in healing surgical wounds, scalds, burns, ringworm, and dermatitis, among other skin conditions in companion animals. It smells minty and feels quite cold, and it seems to work wonders! Canisep is available for P300 in all the clinics and stores that I checked out.

We were also advised to use Virbac Megaderm, an oral supplement to be given once a day for two weeks. I first tried mixing it with Odie's kibble just to make sure that it goes into his system. However, I also tried giving it without mixing anything, and it seems tasty because Odie licked his dish clean! We were given 14 4mL packets at P25 each. Megaderm has a 5:1 ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids, and is composed of sunflower oil, evening primrose oil, and cold water fish oil. Upon pouring it on the dish, it's exactly what it was described like - OIL. The smell of the fish overpowers the other ingredients, so kissing your dog after licking Megaderm might not be a good idea because his breath would smell like fish! In terms of effectiveness though, it works WONDERS! Odie's coat now feels even better than before. I spent a considerable amount of time just running my fingers through his short coat, marvelling at how soft and shiny it has become. I hope it stays that way even after the two-week dose.

I'm so happy that we're finally given something to relieve the itching and scratching that Odie usually does at night when he's unsupervised. I hope that his beautiful, beautiful skin and coat would always be  a source of pride for us, and would remain something to behold for others.