posted 01-14-2004 02:47 PM         

So, anyways, I decided to research the causes a bit and one big cause I noted was corn in the diet. Corn is the third ingredient in his current food, EaglePack. Now, if you have read any of my previous posts, you will know the difficulty that I have had (and am still having) changing my other dog's food and really dread the thought of now trying to change the puppy's food.

I would just like to know if anyone has had the hot spots problem and if corn really is one of the main causes? And how well diet change has helped?

*The hot spots are getting better on him (they'd get better a lot quicker if he'd quit licking the medicine off )so does that mean he is over them or will he just get more if the culprit is corn and he continues to eat the same food?

posted 01-14-2004 03:36 PM         

I would have to give Jake a once over quite a bit, he always got them in the summer, it would be the size of a pin head, and always on his head, they were not started by scratching, but just show up, then when they got bigger and start to dry out out, he would start to scratch and he would also have ear problems.

I did just try a premium lamb and rice allergy formula, the only ingred were lamb rice and sunflower oil, well this sent his itching thru the roof, so I am hoping this duck and potato will do the trick, if it doesnt he is off the holistic vet.

I know what you mean about not wanting to switch foods, Wylie my other dog wouldnt barely ate for years, I tried many foods and she loves purina pro plan and even though It is a bad food in my mind she likes it has no problems so thats the way it is.