I’m at a loss…
My Great dane is 3 years old. We had her since she was 2 months old and she has ALWAYS, been itchy. I was told to bathe her every two weeks, use medicated shampoos, that didn’t work so we tried oat meal shampoos instead, also didn’t work. We found out she was allergic to chicken so we switched her food. We started purchasing fish oil because we were told she was probably lacking Omega3, that didn’t help. Her coat sure is shinny but sheds TREMENDOUSLY and the itch never stopped. We took her to the vet and they prescribed apoquel. It worked and it gave us and her some relief for $114 every 30 days. Lately she’s started to smell as what people describe “corn chips” which I’ve read is yeast. We keep our house very clean, I wash their bedding regularly, de shed her every other day, put coconut oil on her twice a week, bathe her every two-three weeks. The apoquel has helped but as soon as the 12 hours is up the itching begins again. I’m wondering if any of you Great Dane owners have dealt with the same issues and if there is something yall found to be a permanent solution not just one that suppresses the itching for a few hours. Am I doing something wrong?
I feel like terrible dog parent because no matter what I do she doesn’t seem to be completely comfortable.