Anyone used Yumega ?

oystercatcher

I have a terrier cross with a skin allergy of unknown origin. At present we use atopica, initally at a cost of £76 a month from the vet :eek:. Now we've managed to reduce the dose to alternate days so only £38 a month. She also has hypoallergenic diet.

Someone has recommended the food supplement yumega or yumega plus and we are interested in trying this. Initally as a supplement for the atopica as she is slightly itchy on the reduced dose, but also as a treatment during the month we have been advised to stop the atopica so she can have her vaccinations. It would be lovely if it worked as well as advertised and we could stop the expensive treatment.

Please don't let this lead into a discussion on insurance.

Frugalista

Hi oystercatcher,

A friend of mine has used Yumega as a supplement for her show dogs with excellent results (coat & coat condition) but I don't know how well it works for skin problems. If you can afford to try it anyway it certainly won't hurt.

I have seen a cream and shampoo advertised (I think Many Tears rescue recommend it) called Dermacton - www.aromesse.com - and have thought about getting some in myself. The testimonials on the website are nothing short of miraculous (sp?) - might be worth a look-see? HTH

oystercatcher

Thanks frugalista,
those testimonials certainly make the dermacton sound good. It might be worth a try. Luckily my Beryl the peril isn't losing hair at all like those dogs shown but she was always incredibly itchy especially around the ears. The medication has helped to settle it but, apart from the expense it worries me having her on something so strong for the rest of her life! It's the same stuff they give people who have had organ transplants to stop them rejecting the donated organ!
As I said she has to come off the medication for a month so she can have her immunisations so that could be a good time to test some alternative medicine. Both these alternatives are cheap compared to the drugs!

Frugalista

Pureed spinach is good for itchy dogs - not sure of the technical reasons (something to do with the histimines ) but it does work for some dogs. I actually read about it in one of the dog papers and a lot of people swore by it.

I've tried it on a couple of my dogs that seem very "itchy" and it does seem to help. I buy the bags of frozen cubes from Asda (around 76p) and defrost one cube each overnight before mixing it into their dinner. None of them have refused to eat it so far. You need to give it a good month to kick in. Also it's cheap :money:and won't harm them even if it doesn't work. HTH

oystercatcher

Frugalista wrote: »

Pureed spinach is good for itchy dogs - not sure of the technical reasons (something to do with the histimines ) but it does work for some dogs. I actually read about it in one of the dog papers and a lot of people swore by it.

I've tried it on a couple of my dogs that seem very "itchy" and it does seem to help. I buy the bags of frozen cubes from Asda (around 76p) and defrost one cube each overnight before mixing it into their dinner. None of them have refused to eat it so far. You need to give it a good month to kick in. Also it's cheap :money:and won't harm them even if it doesn't work. HTH

Sounds worth a try.
Thank you.

NATCHO

Hi

I sell both Yumega and Yumega Plus. You want the Plus for itchy skin as it's got added salmon oil alongside the flax and starflower oils. Yumega original is great for coat growth but the Plus is getting fantastic results on itchy and sensitive skin.

Often there's no explanation for why a dog gets itchy skin, diet is always the first place to look, sometimes they become sensitive after being bitten, just two of a hundred reasons. But the Plus is well worth the money and you should see great results.

oystercatcher

Well we've trialed the yumega, with very itchy results! Can't get hold of yumega plus locally. Might order some on-line but not at the moment as am very sceptical at the moment.

groomer100

Hello
I have used Dermacton on my eldest dog, who for 2years has suffered from the most horrendous skin problems including itching, hair loss, skin flare up etc. He has had endless treatment - biopsy, allergy tests, gluten free diet, steroid injections, tablets, malaseb shampoo - then this year I discovered Dermacton both the cream and the shampoo and my problems have been solved. I have even told my vet about it.

I am also a dog groomer and I have now recommended this product to countless customers, who also say they have had fantastic results

foreign_correspondent

I have just started using dermacton on my dad's newly rehomed jack russell - I literally gave him his first bath in it last night - he is still itching today, but I will persevere and let you know how we get on!