My senior dachshund has peeling skin and itchy paws. What helps?

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For 2-3 weeks my 12 year old dachshund of desired weight has had peeling skin all over his body. It has the appearance of skin peeling from sunburn on a human. Even though his feet aren't peeling, he is biting at his itchy paws. I've just changed his diet to home made food but it's too soon to tell if it makes a difference. Is there a lotion or oil I can safely put on his skin/coat? Any other suggestions? Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Male | neutered | 12 years and 9 months old | 12 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. It is possible that Rocky is dealing with a skin infection or a endocrine disease such as hypothyroidism or cushing's disease. Because the condition is not that severe, I would recommend starting with the below recommended products to see if these help. If there is no improvement after 4 weeks of using these products, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Rocky so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. 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. The below products can all be found online quite easily. 1. Douxo PS Chlorhexidine combination and bathe twice weekly until resolved 2. Douxo PS Calm mousse and apply once daily until resolved 3. Krillex shed free chews 4. Malacetic conditioning spray and apply to affected area twice daily until resolved 5. Essential 6 spot on by Dermoscent

My senior dachshund has peeling skin and itchy paws. What helps?

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