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Originally Posted by msafi  Hi yorkiesmiles,
I don't know what skin scraping is, but the vet kinda scraped some of the flakes with his fingernail the first time he saw him! They mentioned something about it being related to bacterial infection.
I don't think there is a holistic vet here.
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A skin scraping involves scraping the very outer layer of skin The skin is scraped using a dull surgical blade. The scraping is then examined under a microscope. There is also a deeper skin scraping procedure.
You really need to know what you're dealing with before you start treating something. It could be so many things. It could be bacterial or a parasite.
It could be that he is allergic to something in the food you are feeding. Or it could be environmental. I would start with a good diagnosis.
Here are a couple of interesting sites with info on skin conditions:
All about skin related problems & diseases in dogs, including natural treatments - Chinaroad Lowchens of Australia - -- a chart of possible issues are included & at the bottom, a huge list of links to other info
Why Does My Dog Have Itchy Skin, Bumps, Scabs? Parasites and Allergies Often Cause a Pet's Itching, Scabbing, Rash -- links to more info listed on the left side