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Why is my puppy's skin dry after bathing with flea shampoo often?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | 2 months and 1 day old

Why my puppy have get dry skin after giving him bath 2-3 times a week by fleas shampoo

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Answered By Dr. Leigh, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 29th, 2017

Giving too many baths can dry out the skin, especially when using a flea shampoo. It would be better to use a monthly flea prevention, like NexGard, Frontline, Revolution, etc which is given either orally or topically.

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