Dinovite. I hear it advertised on the radio all the time. Seriously though, does anyone have any experience with this stuff? We are thinking about trying it on one of our beagles. He scratches all the time, but the stuff isn’t cheap. If it works and makes him more comfortable we would gladly spend the money.
My suggestions for your beagles:
1. Try a part fish diet, either raw or cooked (I prefer raw sardines). 25% of my dogs’ calories comes from fish.
2. Add bovine colostrum to your dog's diet. I give my dogs a 500 milligram capsule a day. It helps build up your dog's immune system. You can get this on Amazon.com for about $12/120 capsules.
I overheard a guy at the vet’s office talking about using Dinovite for his dog’s allergies and how it did not work, but I noticed, down-thread, someone saying it worked for their dog.
Vet approved, we give our 62 pound Aussie mix, one Loratadine tablet (generic $4 for 30) a day and two Benadryls before bedtime. It keeps the itching down and has totally stopped the biting and licking. Much, much better than the predisone route of last summer!
I have used Dinovite with great results. Yes it is pricey but I believe it is worth the cost. Of course YMMV but I’d say give it a try.
We have used it and it has reduced not eliminated the scratching. What it has done is made our 13 year old very spry and agile again. She was having some walking problems and those have improved and she is able to jump up on the couch again with out a problem.