Has anyone tried this? I heard the ads for this on one of the XM stations and want to try this for my yorkie.

She has intense allergy problems, and all the symptoms dinovite says they can help: intense scratching, dry skin, bad breath, etc.

We have tried everything from allergy testing..allergy shots...her diet is so limited if she gets anything abnormal is diarrhea city. The only thing that help temporarily is a low dose shot of steroid every 6 weeks and mild temporal-p. But even then, she barely gets any relief.

The dinovite seems to be a good natural way to cure this, but wanted to see if anyone has had any success first hand with it.

Has anyone tried this? I heard the ads for this on one of the XM stations and want to try this for my yorkie.

She has intense allergy problems, and all the symptoms dinovite says they can help: intense scratching, dry skin, bad breath, etc.

We have tried everything from allergy testing..allergy shots...her diet is so limited if she gets anything abnormal is diarrhea city. The only thing that help temporarily is a low dose shot of steroid every 6 weeks and mild temporal-p. But even then, she barely gets any relief.

The dinovite seems to be a good natural way to cure this, but wanted to see if anyone has had any success first hand with it.

I've never used it, but I was talking to someone at the dog park yesterday who recently put their dog on it. They were happy with the results. Assuming you've already tried adjusting her diet, it might be worth trying out, though it's awfully expensive, especially if you have a big dog. You might try visiting a good upscale independent pet shop (not PetSmart or Petco) in your area and see if they have anything similar. I've seen a variety of supplements that make similar claims, and they didn't seem that expensive (though they're usually not exactly cheap).

What do you feed your dog? The first thing to do is get rid of all the wheat and corn in her diet. Lots of dogs have allergies to one of those ingredients, but most cheap dog foods (and many not so cheap dog foods), and most dog treats include one or both.

I've had really good luck with the Costco brand (Kirkland Signature) dog food. It's ingredients list is comparable to a dog food twice its price. At ~$20 for 40 lbs, it's one of the best deals in dog foods around, and all formulations are free of wheat and corn (their biscuits have wheat, though). If you have a Costco nearby, but you are not a member, you can easily pay for your annual membership with just the money you'll save vs. buying a comparable quality dog food at a pet store.

Don't buy the Iams that they also sell. It's both more expensive and lower quality. Just read the ingredients list and you can see the difference.

Most certainly don't buy the other brand that they sell (I forget which it is, but it's in 52lb bags). It's only a few dollars cheaper then the Costco brand, but it's nowhere near the quality. The same applies to virtually any brand of food you can buy in a normal grocery store. Your dog will live longer, be more active, have a better coat, smell better and have fewer vet bills if you feed her better food. Oh, since better foods are more digestable she'll have less poop, too!

Sorry for the dog food rant... Considering what you've went through already, I'm sure you already feed your dog something quality, but this info might be helpful to someone else.

She is a yorkie, so its not too expensive to try the Dinovite ;-)

She uses Z/D Ultra, which is about as basic a food as you can get. The vet sells it specifically for their dogs with allergies. This one is potato based because she is allergic to chicken, wheat, and corn...among a million other things. Everything she has is potato or flour based.

She is a yorkie, so its not too expensive to try the Dinovite ;-)

She uses Z/D Ultra, which is about as basic a food as you can get. The vet sells it specifically for their dogs with allergies. This one is potato based because she is allergic to chicken, wheat, and corn...among a million other things. Everything she has is potato or flour based.

Oh, not so bad then. With my two dogs, I'd be looking at the $195 pail every three months. I'm just glad I'm not Wolfhounder. He'd probably need two 5 Gal pails a month!

Good luck with the Dinovite. For a small dog, it's really probably hard to beat.

I heard the ads for this on one of the XM stations :mad:



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