We have a little llasha in our rescue group, Benson. We got him at an expofrom a local shelter. They had ask us to take him or he would be put down because of skin conditions. The ends of his ears, the lower half of his tail and multple areas of his back and sides were a scaley, dry mess. No hair would grow. I kept him for the first 2-3 weeks and started a bathing routine that seemed to work. The first week I bathed him daily with the lemon grass medicated shampoo from pet smart. The brand is top paw. Then I used an oatmeal conditioner. The shampoo has aloe vera which seems to be soothing and chlorohexidine which is effective against bacteria, yeast and fungus. When you're through rinsing rinse again. The next week I switched to every other day and then every 3-4 days. Now I pick him up from his present foster home and bath him once a week. He loves it. He'll follow me to the tub and lay down until the water is ready. I assume it feels good. His hair has grown back completely and his coat is beautiful. I' ve fostered a lot of puppy mill dogs and most of them have some type of fungal or bacterial skin conditions. I also agree with a healthy diet. Good quality food with no wheat, corn or soy. |