Coconut oil for dog's skin?
SIL swears by coconut oil for dog's skin and coat. Says it fights yeast infections and makes their coats soft and shiny. She mixes it with their food. Thoughts?
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But, giving steroids and getting vaccinations at the same time does not make for healthy dogs.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not black and white and one way isn't necessarily better than the other. Unfortunately you appear to have adopted the raw diet extremist's attitude that it's the only way. And in many cases that may be true. My coonhound that lived to be 13 ate cheap, crappy food (corn-based which was all he would eat), got regular vaccines and preventive medicine for things like heartworm, and never went to the vet other than for regular checkups. For every raw diet miracle someone can come up with there's a matching old-school success story.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It's not black and white and one way isn't necessarily better than the other. Unfortunately you appear to have adopted the raw diet extremist's attitude that it's the only way. And in many cases that may be true. My coonhound that lived to be 13 ate cheap, crappy food (corn-based which was all he would eat), got regular vaccines and preventive medicine for things like heartworm, and never went to the vet other than for regular checkups. For every raw diet miracle someone can come up with there's a matching old-school success story.
