My dog has ticks & dry skin from baths. Should I use coconut oil?

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My dog is 10 months old,he is having ticks problem, so we are giving him bath everyday. But bcz of it,his skin is becoming dry,canwe apply coconut oil

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am sorry that your pet is having sore skin due to ticks. You really should invest in a good tick preventative such as Bravecto, Nexgard, Seresto collar or the Preventic collar. This will prevent you from having to bath daily, which causes more skin irritation. The best thing for skin irritation is not oils (which often just get licked off and can cause GI upset if ingested), but instead a calming oatmeal based shampoo or hypoallergenic shampoo (i.e. Duoxo calming shampoo). Also daily fish oils is a natural anti-inflammatory that can help also. Try to limit his baths from now on to once every 2-3 weeks, especially if you are giving him a good high quality tick preventative. Also tick removal does not require a bath, but instead just removal of the entire tick with tweezers, making sure to remove the entire head to help avoid transmission of disease.

My dog has ticks & dry skin from baths. Should I use coconut oil?

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