Its been 10 months and my dog still has seborrhea oleosa, I switched his food to royal canin skin support and been using the virbac sebolytic shampoo but he still has those “dandruff”. He wears the ecollar for 10 months now. His ear infection is getting worse. I bathe him 2 a week. His T2 exam is low normal. He’s been itching a lot. How do I find a cure? Or how do I help prevent him from itching a lot?

Hello my 13 yr old poodle cross has Cushings Disease that is treated with vetoryl 15mg bid. for about a year. ACTH stim tests have been on the high end of normal. All his hematology and chemistry tests have improved considerably most notable liver function. However he continues to have marked hair loss, especially on back, back of neck and lateral torso plus patches of alopecia. His skin is thin with hyperpigmentation on the back of his neck and fairly diffuse seborrhea worst on his back in front of tail and hip jts. He constantly licks his skin and more fur has come off that way. He was aggressively chewing his tail. He has had significant weight loss (20-25%) Vet not willing to attribute to Cushings although Teddy has no other symptoms. (vomiting, diarrhea lethargy. I feed him a fairly high protein diet 4 times a day My main question is about treating his skin. From discussions with the vet and myown research, I believe all his skin problems are related to Cushings.I know ketoconazole shampoo can help the seborrhea, but are topical creams such as loprox efficacious? Are there any moisturizers that might be beneficial? Has using products like rogaine shown any benefit? thank you. He has lost 20-25% body weight, despite eating reasonably well. However,

My dog has secondary, oily Seborrhea. We are treating his allergies with a special serum made for him and he is now on z/d food. He's been on the food for a month, but still has these problems. We are trying a special medicated shampoo from the vet, but it doesn't contain sulfur tar and I've read that's what we should be doing.

Can thyroid medicine cause skin problems my dog has always had skin issues but it seems to have gotten worse with thyroid medicine?

Key symptoms: severe dandruff, hair loss in spots on the back, seborrhea) I had a hard time finding information online about treatments for primary seborrhea so I hope this helps. My 6 month old French Bulldog started itching and having dandruff, followed by hair loss along her back. The hair loss started as small spots and eventually led to almost complete hair loss in a stripe down her back. She has extremely dry skin and severe dandruff so I rubbed coconut oil on her (like a greased pig) and called the vet. The vet preformed a skin cytology which concluded she had superficial pyoderma (topical skin infection) along with seborrhea. Treatment included 4 weeks of antibiotics and an antiseptic shampoo (PhytoVet CK Antiseptic Shampoo). Eventually, the pyoderma cleared up but her dandruff remained, therefore, her bacterial infection was secondary to the seborrhea. In order to determine if the seborrhea was secondary to an underlying disease, a complete blood panel was performed. All her blood values came back normal, therefore the seborrhea was most likely primary (hereditary). Other symptoms of primary seborrhea includes her young age and her lack of itching once the bacterial infection was resolved. A skin biopsy will need to be preformed to confirm that the seborrhea is primary or idiopathic. But because SEBORRHEA IS A SYMPTOM, NOT A DIAGNOSIS, the biopsy is needed to also determine what part of the skin is causing the seborrhea. Problems with the sebaceous (oil) gland, hair follicle, hyper proliferation of the epidermal layer (over regeneration of the top layer of skin), and vitamin A responsive disease can be treated with retinoids and vitamin A. Topical treatments for seborrhea also include medicated baths. There are different treatments for seborrhea sicca (dry) and seborrhea ossea (oily). It is usually a combination of the two but the majority of the dogs’ coat will either be oily or dry. Seborrhea sicca is treated with medicated baths that include, salicylic acid and sulfur. Whereas, seborrhea ossea is treated with shampoos that include benzoyl peroxide and tar. Medicated baths including benzoyl peroxide and tar are very drying and will exacerbate seborrhea sicca. Other ingredients that are in many medicated shampoos include: Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Ketoconazole, and Phytosphingosine. Chlorhexidine gluconate is an antibacterial to treat infections that often coexist with many other skin disorders. Ketoconazole is anti-fungal that treats yeast and fungal infections which accompanies many skin problems. Phytophingosine works as an anti-inflammatory that calms skin. These ingredients can be drying, which may make seborrhea sicca worse. Since my Frenchie, Betty Boop, has primary seborrhea sicca and she will need topical skin treatments for the rest of her life. Her routine includes medicated baths 2-3 times a week to treat her seborrhea sicca, which has helped tremendously. Using Vetoquinol Seba-Hex Shampoo, I massage her for 15 minutes while the shampoo remains on her skin. Vigorously massaging her seems to loosen all the dandruff. Then, I apply Zesty Paws Oatmeal Anti-Itch Conditioner with Aloe Vera and Shea Butter to her body. Finally, after towel drying her, I apply Hylyt Cream Rinse (leave-in conditioner). Because she has seborrhea she needs a Omega supplement added to ”quality” food. First of all, I believe dogs should be fed quality food no matter what. I feed her Open Farm dog food which works as well as the prescription skin & coat dog food I used. The Omega supplement that works best for Betty Boop is Zesty Paws Salmon Oil plus Hemp Oil. Finally, every night, I use 3-4 tablespoons of coconut oil to rub into her fur. Then, I put a doggie shirt on her so it doesn’t rub off. It probably would not be recommended but what has helped the most to heal her skin and regrow her hair is topical Vitamin E Oil for humans. Every morning, I use a dropper to apply it to problem spots. This is the mix of treatments that work best to treat Betty Boops’ seborrhea sicca, but I also reccomend Humilac Spray, Douxo Seborrhea Mousse, and Douxo Calm Mousse. I hope this helps other dogs with similar symptoms.

My 6 year old dog just came down with this... I think... I've tried everything ketohexadene chlorhexidine hypo oatmeal... everything now we're on to a shampoo that treats seborrhea...yesterday was the first day of the shampoo... I'll be bathing her 3 times a week... it's only when it get cold she flares up

My neutered 3 year old dachshund stinks. We bathe him in a tea tree oil shampoo. He gets metronidazole and prednisone. He also eats an organic no grain diet. What am i missing? In the way of treatment

My 11 year old Shiba Inu, female, has had really oily fur lately. I dismissed it for awhile until I started doing some research and found your site. She does get bathed once a week, due to shedding, with zymox shampoo and conditioner. She gets a probiotic daily and has been for quite some time. I even noticed her personality has changed, could this be due to the oily fur condition, seborrhea,if that is what she has? What tests can my vet perform to diagnose this?Thank you.

My five yr old Cane Corso suffered uterine prolaspse. Out of the blue, woke one morning and saw the vaginal sticking outside. Rushed her to emergency surgery. One week afterwards she started developing white spots on her fur, very weird andvisually out of place. Gave her good grooming and noticed that underneath these white hairs were scabs or open sores. Took her back to vets only to be told it was rare unknown condtion and to seek care of exp​​ensive dermatologist. Her Paws are also raw making it extreemly​ difficau​t ​to walk.