VEDCO NutriVed Dietary Chewable Dog Supplement, 100 count

Our husky/ malamute just turned one years old when he was scratching so much his lip and ear was bleeding. His fur was falling out in patches and he had little infections like a ring on the back of his neck. He also was not eating well and was considered underweight. He had soft stool ever since we adopted him at 12 weeks old. I brought him to the vets for an allergy test, however, we were lucky to have a vet that recognized this was not allergies, but a zinc deficiency. Right away we started him on the supplement along with a light dose of prednisone which was tapered off. Within a few weeks his fur stopped falling out and he stopped scratching, his stool got firmer etc. It did take months for the lesions to heal, so be patient. Also, his tummy is very sensitive. He is a picky eater too, so if he does not eat enough and I give him this supplement, it will upset his tummy. Even though it is a chewable, he will vomit it up whole hours later. I found the best solution is to grind the chewable tablet into a powder. He gets 3 tablets a day for his weight of 68 pounds. I split it between a.m and p.m. to equal 1.5 tablets ground each feeding. I also mix it with one capsule of fish oil as it helps with absorption and about a tablespoon of Nutri-cal nutritional gel to be sure he gets enough to not upset his tummy. I swirl it all together and put it on little bite sized soft treats like wellness soft puppy treats and he eats it right up. It has been 6 months now and all his symptoms have cleared up.