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pagelynh · 02-17-2005, 05:09 PM

Hi!
My name is Pagelyn and I am new to this forum. My husband and I have a 9 month old yorkie named Abby. Abby is the most loving dog in the world, but recently we have been having a lot of problems with her skin.

It started out as dry skin, and she was itching constantly. We switched shampoos thinking it was because of the dry air here in the winter but it didn't help. Our vet gave us a medicated shampoo that really helped with the dry skin and she doesn't itch as much anymore.

From there the problem got worse though. Now literally a day after we give her a bath she gets really greasy and smelly. It is almost unbearable, but I know it wouldn't be good to bathe her every other day. I am really worried that something is wrong although the vet doesn't seemed that concerned.

The vet also gave us a Vitamin E supplement for her food to help with this latest problem but after almost two months we have no change. She is so beautiful and sweet, but she gets so dirty and greasy.

Has anyone else had this problem??? Anyone have any magical solutions???

02-17-2005, 05:09 PM	#1
pagelynh YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6	HELP...Yorkie skin problems Hi! My name is Pagelyn and I am new to this forum. My husband and I have a 9 month old yorkie named Abby. Abby is the most loving dog in the world, but recently we have been having a lot of problems with her skin. It started out as dry skin, and she was itching constantly. We switched shampoos thinking it was because of the dry air here in the winter but it didn't help. Our vet gave us a medicated shampoo that really helped with the dry skin and she doesn't itch as much anymore. From there the problem got worse though. Now literally a day after we give her a bath she gets really greasy and smelly. It is almost unbearable, but I know it wouldn't be good to bathe her every other day. I am really worried that something is wrong although the vet doesn't seemed that concerned. The vet also gave us a Vitamin E supplement for her food to help with this latest problem but after almost two months we have no change. She is so beautiful and sweet, but she gets so dirty and greasy. Has anyone else had this problem??? Anyone have any magical solutions???