My dog has a dry, itchy patch on his belly. What should I do?

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My dog has a dry patch of skin on his belly and he's constantly scratching it. It looks like eczema but i don't know what it is. Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 46 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 difficult to say for sure what the cause of this is without seeing it in a picture or in person. It is possible that this is a skin infection. If it is just mild and not severe, I would recommend using a shampoo such as Douxo PS Chlorhexidine Combo shampoo and bathe twice weekly. In addition to the shampoo, you can use Pramosoothe hydrocortisone spray and apply twice daily until resolved. Both of these products can be found online quite easily. If there is no improvement or the condition worsens, I would recommend having a veterinarian examine Galbi 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.

My dog has a dry, itchy patch on his belly. What should I do?

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