subject: Purchasing Affordable Medicated Dog Shampoo [print this page] You might find that a dog that has required nothing but a simple diet and grooming for years all of a sudden is struck with a case of the itchies, in which case you are going to need a medicated dog shampoo or a variety of other products to take care of the issue. Even the happiest of dogs can get really irritated quickly when they develop a problem with their skin that causes them to itch. You might notice that their coat suddenly seems dull and might lack the healthy shine that you are used to seeing. Perhaps the dog has developed spots and red areas on the skin. He could be dehydrated, he might have developed an allergy to something, or he might even be stricken with disease or just old age.
If it is a result of a disorder that requires special treatment, such as endocrine disorders, inherited or congenital disorders, trauma, parasites, infectious disease or an immune disorder, even the best medicated dog shampoo is going to be completely ineffective at treating the dog. Allergies can strike dogs either at an early age or at any age upon exposure, and it is really hard for a dog to ignore skin that is itchy. You might not notice anything much except for the fact that your canine friend is itching much more frequently at first.
Then he might start biting or licking the itchy area. After this continues for a bit, the fur that covers the area falls out, and what is left is often exposed, nasty, painfully red raw skin. Without treatment, such as medicated dog shampoo, the dog might continue to mess with the area until it becomes inflamed and even bleeds. Once this happens, infection can easily set in, making the poor pooch extremely sick. Of course at this point treatment would cost you much more than just purchasing medicated dog shampoo would have cost.
The best medicated dog shampoo will contain elements that are meant to do different things. For example, some of them will kill fleas, ticks and lice. Others are specially medicated for the dog who has allergies, and these will cleanse allergens from the skin and will also protect the dog from suffering from future attacks by helping the skin heal. All medicated dog shampoo products should cleanse without stripping the lipid layer off of the hairs to keep them protected, nourished and shiny. Other medicated dog shampoos are used to help remove scales and crust that goes along with some skin disorders like seborrhea.
