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Unless if you are making use of future nano-technology to protect your body against any form of irritation or pathogen attack both internally or externally, your skin at one point in life will have to itch. It’s very common as long as someone is alive. However, there are that red scaly or even dark patches that feel like your whole skin is coming off your bones. This relentless itching is mostly associated with eczema. Thanks to technology, there are various skin creams for eczema relief that are at your disposal.

The condition is largely prevalent on the skins on infants. Many of them are able to outgrow this form of the condition before they become adults. Eczema is a condition in the skin that characterized by blisters, inflammation, itchy, red, and cracked or rough skin. It is a very disturbing condition whose solution needs to be sought for immediately it is discovered. Otherwise, your skin becomes far more destroyed than you can imagine. At times, the condition becomes worse while at other times, it becomes less intense. You might be having blisters just like those of impetigo that are cured by the best treatment for impetigo only that those for eczema do not develop around the mouth but on the other skin parts. The similarity between eczema and impetigo is that there will be itching in both cases and that both of them mostly occur in infants. However, adults can suffer from both conditions too.

Types Of Eczema

There are different types of eczema. You can be suffering from atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, dyshidrotic dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, neurodermatitis, and seborrheic dermatitis and stasis dermatitis. These conditions arise from, stress, hormones, cold and hot temperatures foods, microbes, irritants and allergies. The most known cause for eczema is Staphylococcus aureus. This is more similar to impetigo caused by Staphylococcus aureus only that impetigo at times can arise from Streptococcus pyogenes.

Creams For Eczema Relief

With the advancement in technology, it has become possible to treat and manage eczema effectively. A lot of research has been done by dermatologists on how they can be able to prevent and cure eczema. This has led to the development of many creams that can perform this purpose. Various advancements have also been made to ensure that the creams work in the best way possible. Some of those creams include the Aquaphor Healing Ointment Cream, La Roche-Posay Eczema Cream, Honey skin Organics Ultimate Face and Body Cream, Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream, Wild Naturals Eczema and Psoriasis Cream, Cetaphil Pro Eczema Soothing Moisturizer, CeraVe Moisturizing Cream, Vani cream Skin Cream, Puriya Mother OF All Creams and Aveeno Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream among others.

How Do These Creams Work?

The creams are made from different formulas that help in protecting the skin and alleviating it from the effects of the condition. Moisturizing is one essential factor in every cream. These creams have moisturizing abilities that help to keep the skin moist in order to help with the dry skin. You will realize that if you are suffering from eczema, the skin becomes rather dry than usual with dry patches that need to be kept moist. One of the thing that can do this is the use of skin cream for eczema relief. The creams help to replenish the skin’s essential lipids which help to keep your skin moist. These creams are made from different substances such as aloe vera that penetrates the skin and relieves the effects of eczema such as cracks, flakes, inflammation and itching.

The formulas used to manufacture them also has various blends of vitamins, minerals and amino acids that help in healing the affected skin parts. Most of the chemicals that have been used to manufacture these creams are clinically proven to have no negative effects on the skin but provide them with the best form of healing possible. Some of these creams are made up of rare ingredients that help in soothing the skin and relieving the itching effect of this condition on the skin. Other creams like La Roche are made up of ingredients like Shea butter and Glycerin that naturally attracts moisture hence keeping the skin moist.

With all the creams in the market, you have to know the kind of cream to use in order to treat eczema. It means that you will have to do a little more research to identify different kinds of creams, what they are made of and how much they will cost you. This way you will be able to know the cream that you should try for the best results. These creams are made specifically for this purpose hence you will need to acquire one for the best results.

Ferrets will never get tired while it is awake. They will entertain you (or itself) with its antics. These furry pets need to be physically and mentally stimulated. If you leave your pet to itself without anything to keep itself busy, you might just find your ferry digging, chewing whatever it can chew on, or just messing around anything within its reach. Give your furry friend endless hours of joy with some of the best ferret toys it will love to play with. Read on for some tips in choosing the best toys you can offer to your ferry.

When looking for toys to add in your pet’s housing, make sure to choose some that won’t pose any danger to your ferry’s health. It should also be durable enough so your pet will get to enjoy those toys you offered to your pet ferry.

The right toys will keep your pet mentally active and satisfied. If you can keep your pet enjoying its environment and everything in it, it will remain healthy. This can keep your pet free from stress, boredom, and even depression. If you can keep your ferry playing with its toys, you can also keep him out of those things that you don’t want your pet to play with.

Toys For Your Ferret

Ferrets love toys that stimulate their natural behaviors like digging, hunting, and tunneling. Thinking of what to give your pet for a toy? Here are some of the best options that you may consider.

1. Give your pet toys that will keep it to be moving about. You can look for good quality battery-powered toys, elastic rings, and anything that will stimulate its hunting drive.
2. Toys that create sounds will also work well with your furry friend. Your pet likes attention. Every time it hears some noise coming from the toy, it will think that it is sending some form of feedback. In essence, the ferret will think that its toy is interacting with it. You may consider giving your ferret toys that rattle, jingle, or just about anything that will attract its attention.

You may also think of giving your ferret some squeaky toys. While it is good that your pet ferry gets used to such a sound, it will be best to reserve such a toy for emergency purposes. Your pet may associate the squeaking sound with kittens or another ferret that is in danger. However, it can best be used to train your pet to respond immediately when you may need it to be safe from danger at any time.

3. Another great toy to give your pet is a dig box. Ferrets love to dive and dig, so giving your pet a dig box will be of much help to keep your pet busy. This can also help keep your ferret from digging its litter box and anywhere else intended for other purposes. A dig box is a safe and fun place that will satisfy your pet’s natural tendency to dig.

Fill your pet’s dig box with hazard-free fillers like rice grains, shredded newspapers or papers, ping pong balls, or anything that will be safe enough for your pet to dig in. Do not put anything in the dig box that will swell up if eaten or anything that can block your pet’s nose, airways, anus, and stomach.

4. Tunnels or tubes are also great play items to add in your pet’s cage. Ferrets do love hanging tubes that they can go around and through. They can also use it as a place to sleep in. Hammocks will also be a great addition as a place to play on and sleep in.

Things to avoid when deciding what toys to provide for a ferret

Keep your pet’s play place interesting and more interactive while keeping it safe. You can join them or put them together and make it an enticing place that your pet ferry would love to stay in for hours.

However, you need to check the materials used in the play item. Those that are made of latex or rubber can easily be chewed on and swallowed, hence may pose danger to your pet, so you should not buy any toy made of these materials.

You should also not consider offering toys with small parts or are those that can easily be broken as they can also be dangerous when swallowed. Toys with sharp and uneven edges may also prick or cut your pet, so you will have to be careful when finding a toy to offer to your pet ferry. It is best that you check your pet’s toys for any loose or broken parts to make sure that it will be safe while having fun.

Keep your pet buys buy adding or changing the toys that you offer to your pet. For sure your ferry will love you more.

Your dog is special. If a pet food company has a food tailored specifically for your dog, you want it, right? Well that is exactly what pet food companies are hoping with their breed specific dog food product lines. But what is special about these diets? How do they target the specific needs of your dog’s breed? Or maybe they don’t. A careful reading of the ingredient list of a popular company’s breed specific diets would suggest that indeed, they aren’t so breed specific.

Ingredient List of Breed Specific Foods

The following is a list of breeds and the first 11 ingredients in foods specifically formulated for those breeds offered by a major dog food maker.

Beagle

Corn, chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, natural flavors, pea fiber, dried plain beet pulp, wheat gluten, fish oil,

Bulldog

Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, brown rice, wheat gluten, chicken fat, oat groats, natural flavors, pork meal, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil,

Chihuahua

Corn, chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, wheat gluten, oat groats, brown rice, chicken fat, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil,

Cocker Spaniel

Brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal, oat groats, chicken fat, corn gluten meal, wheat gluten, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil

Dachshund

Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, brown rice, wheat gluten, oat groats, chicken fat, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil

German Shepherd

Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, brown rice, oat groats, chicken fat, pork meal, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil

Labrador Retriever

Chicken by-product meal, corn gluten meal, brown rice, oat groats, brewers rice, barley, natural flavors, chicken fat, dried plain beet pulp, pea fiber, wheat gluten, pork meal, fish oil

Miniature Schnauzer

Brewers rice, chicken by-product meal, brown rice, oat groats, wheat gluten, chicken fat, corn gluten meal, natural flavors, chicory, salt, fish oil

Shih T

Brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, oat groats, wheat gluten, natural flavors, dried plain beet pulp, powdered cellulose, fish oil

Yorkshire Terrier

Brewers rice, brown rice, chicken by-product meal, chicken fat, wheat gluten, corn gluten meal, corn, natural flavors, powdered cellulose, dried plain beet pulp, fish oil

I don’t know about you, but I don’t find any major differences in these ingredients that would indicate breed specificity. And in fact, dog food makers know that there isn’t. We are in the infancy of understanding the dog genetic code and its implications for individual nutrition or nutrigenomics. We are not yet sure how we can feed specifically to turn on the right genes for optimum metabolism and health. As I hope you see, at this time it is more about marketing than about fact.

What Health Benefits Do Breed Specific Diets Have?

You notice all of the diets included fish oil. Fish oil contains the omega-3 fats called DHA and EPA. Research suggests that these to fats help regulate the immune response and reduce the inflammation. That means they help reduce itching for dogs with allergies and symptoms of internal inflammatory conditions like inflammatory bowel diseases. DHA and EPA are thought to also aid neurological development in puppies, reduce joint pain, and reduce dementia in aging dogs.

All of the diets also included vitamin E a powerful antioxidant to protect cells from metabolic damage. Research suggests that antioxidants are a great “brain food” for dogs and help prevent or slow dementia, hearing loss and other age related brain disorders. Vitamin C is also an excellent antioxidant, but was only included in a few of the diets.

If DHA, EPA and antioxidants are helpful for dogs, why aren’t they in all dog foods for all ages? What is so breed specific about that?

The only breed specific ingredients were those targeted for common conditions of certain diseases. For instance, for breeds predisposed to hip dysplasia and other arthritic causing conditions, the food maker adds chondroitin/ glucosamine to lubricate joints and reduce joint pain. However, they add mostly glucosamine, the lubricating chemical. The amount of chondroitin in these diets is 1/12 of that necessary to relive pain.

For those dogs with tendencies to become over weight or have heart disease, L-carnitine is added to the diet. L-carnitine is an amino acid that aids fat transport into the mitochondria of the cell to be burned to produce energy. Research has shown that the addition of L-carnitine to the diet does indeed aid failing hearts and animals on weight loss programs. But they only help if the animal has those problems. Healthy animals probably derive little extra benefit. And their addition to the diet won’t prevent the conditions form developing. But that is exactly what the company wants you to believe. That is what is behind their marketing concept of breed specific diets.

Homemade Dog Food

At this point in time, purchasing breed specific commercial dog food is a waste of money. There is no “breed benefit” worth the extra cost. The best dog food is homemade dog food. Homemade recipe ingredients can be manipulated to meet the specific needs of individual dogs with breed associated medical conditions. No food can prevent the eventuality of breed specific medical conditions at the present time. But homemade is a far better approach to treating existing conditions.