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How to help dogs with dry skin?

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Allow the shampoo to lather and work into the skin for 5 minutes. Be sure to avoid any contact with the dog's eyes, and rinse thoroughly. With coal tar shampoo, be sure to also apply a leave-on moisturizer, such as Virbac's Resi-cort® to avoid further drying of the skin. Your dog should be bathed 1x or 2x per week. read more

Speaking of indoors, another contributing factor to dog dry skin is forced air heating. As it gets colder outdoors we typically crank up the heating indoors, which causes the skin to dry out and there you have a perfect recipe for an itchy, scratchy dog. read more

Many dogs develop skin problems in reaction to environmental allergens, such as dust, dust mites, mold, pollen, grasses and weeds. Work with your veterinarian to determine which allergens are causing your dog's dry skin and to develop a course of treatment for your dog. read more

If your dog's skin symptoms consist of just mild flaking or itching, then the home treatment described above to cure dog dry skin is appropriate.If the condition is worsening over time, or if you see symptoms such as redness, hair loss (alopecia), or if there are oozing lesions, these are signals that it is time to visit a veterinarian who can prescribe medications that can reduce skin inflammation (steroids), treat dog skin infection (antibiotics), or to help with itch. read more

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