Dog's dry, scaly skin won't go away. What should I try next?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 9 years and 7 months old | 25 lbs
My dog has several patchy, dry, scaly spots and I've used Septiderm-V as shampoo for months now and still have dry scaly spots. What should I do next? She's 10 yrs old and a mix Chihuahua/poodle. I give her Royal Canin for mature dog food.
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Published on June 10th, 2018
Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You may want to try the Douxo products, namely Douxo Calm Shampoo which can be purchase through your veterinarian or online pet store retailer. You can also try using a fish oil supplement as well. Fish oil is wonderful for coat and skin health. If these don't seem to help or Midnight's skin becomes worse, I would recommend she sees her veterinarian. I hope this helps!
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Published on August 28th, 2018
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is hard to know what this is without an examination. This could be a skin infection. You can try to use chlorhexidine containing pads (such as the Douxo chlorhexidine 3% PS pads) to clean the areas twice daily for 7 days. You may find these online or at your local pet store. If there is no improvement or in the meantime this appears to be getting worse, have her evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck and have a good night!
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