My dog has dry, flaky skin and patches of lost hair. We have him taking fish oil, he is grain free, and I rub him down with cocoa butter for the dry parts. Is this something more than just dry skin?

Updated On March 17th, 2018

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | neutered | 3 years and 2 months old | 22 lbs

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

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Hi there and thank you for using PetCoach to address your concern. Brutus could be suffering from a skin allergy or other primary skin condition such as seborrheic dermatitis. I would recommend the below following products, which can all be found online quite easily. I would use these for at least 4-6 weeks before considering something else. This could potentially be related to the diet as well. If there is no improvement with the products below, I would recommend a diet trial with one of the foods listed below as well. These foods will require a prescription so you will need to discuss them with your veterinarian. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. 1. Douxo PS Calm shampoo and bathe twice weekly until resolved then every other week for maintenance 2. Malacetic conditioning spray and apply to the affected area 2-3 times per day until resolved 3. Krillex shed free chews 4. Essential 6 spot on by Dermoscent 5. Royal Canin Ultamino or Hills Z/D

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