Dechra DermaBenSS Shampoo, 12 oz.

I was originally looking for DermaBenSS Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Shampoo and could not find an Amazon Prime eligible product. Then I did some research and found out that Dechra acquired Dermapet in a friendly acquisition and thus DermaBenSS Shampoo is now sold under the Dechra brand. Voila!If you have an itchy dog with hair loss and you do not think fleas or ticks are the culprit and you've tried several shampoos with little success you must give this one a try. I highly recommend it. Our dog suffers from seasonal "allergies" and from March - September licks his paws nonstop. Also has generalized itchiness around his body. His paws always are the worse, and started getting bald spots, then infected, etc. A round of antibiotics and topical spray, etc. Ugh. My wife had tried so many things and nothing helped: i.e. Earthbath All Natural Tea Tree Oil and Aloe Shampoo - great product, but did not help the dog. Seemed to make him itch more. We kept it and tried it ourselves. Turns out it's pretty great. Body wash, face wash, shampoo - funny but true. Just check out the label. Short ingredient list and all natural. (It's basically a blend of coconut oil, tea tree oil and safe for kids and pets).We've also tried oatmeal shampoos, oatmeal /aloe shampoos, oatmeal, aloe, and shea butter, etc. Nothing worked. But we saw an instant improvement, slight but noticeable, after using DermaBenSS Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Shampoo. This has been a useful addition to our treatment plan for working through our dog's skin issues / allergies.My wife did loads of reading/research online and we went under the assumption that our dog had a systemic yeast infection or overgrowth. We dont know if it's Malessezia or Candida. Either way, with skin issues and being hypothyroid, she was pretty certain that he had some underlying autoimmune condition where his immune system was in chronic over drive. Two weeks later and he's feeling better, and yes, the hair is growing back finally! We've struggled with skin issues since we got him 3 years ago and in hindsight it had improved from year-round to seasonal when the weather would get warm and more humid (spring through summer). Vets just sold us meds when we needed to figure out how to prevent needing them in the first place so after spending loads of $ at the vet office, here's a brief summary of what worked for us:a) switch to a low-glycemic dog food - this is important. Yeast live off sugars so no grains, no potatoes, and no random starchy treats. Nothing that can be converted to sugars. We haven't taken the leap into raw or making our own dog food, so we went for Orijen, but there are other brands that offer grain-free, potato free kibble. Dogswell, Nutrisca, Acana, Brothers, etc. Yes, it may be more expensive than Purina or Hills, but it will be worth it in the vet bills you save. The same amount also lasts us longer bc we don't need to feed as much to maintain the same weight bc the new stuff is more calorie dense.b) 1/2 TSP of coconut oil a day - a natural yeast killer. Coconut oil contains lauric acid. The body converts lauric acid into monolaurin, which has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-protozoa properties. Awesome!c) olive leaf extract - huh? my wife came across this in one of the site's she found where a lady who rescues shelter dogs often in very poor health, always with dire skin/coat problems, swears by it. Turns out there's tons of info out there on this stuff: "Olive leaf extract exhibits both anti-viral and antibacterial effects; it may also be effective against various yeast infections (Candida, ringworm.) The antioxidant properties in olive leaf extract may prove useful for the treatment of inflammatory conditions such as osteoarthritis and allergic dermatitis." - from vcahospitals.com. We get ours from a company called Seagated) Digestive enzymes - if your dog is having chronic skin issues, it's a symptom/sign that its body is in a constant state of stress. Chances are internal organs are not functioning at peak performance either. Including digestive enzymes simply takes a load off so to speak and helps them break down the protein, fat, and carb content in their kibble. Your dog may not be allergic its food, but it is allergic to partially digested proteins that make their way into the bloodstream (google "leaky gut syndrome" to learn more). We ordered some Wobenzym N to use as "systemic enzyme therapy" in between meals - however, the real benefit is two-fold. We give it WITH meals also as a digestive aid. It's mainly marketed for joint health due to the anti-inflammatory effects. If you think you might want to go for this instead of another digestive enzyme product marketed for dogs, I suggest getting the regular "Wobenzym N" not the Fido version which has a red sugar-coated pill (the one we use is beige). However, there are lots of products marketed for dogs as well by Mercola, Wholistic Pet Organics (human grade stuff), etc. Our dog has less gas and is less bloated and more comfortable after meal times now.e) Probiotics - very important to help get your dog's intestinal flora back in balance to fend off the aggressive yeast! Jarrow is on my list to try (after the overpriced one we got from the vet's office run's out)f) Omega-3s - great for the skin and coat as well - we've used fish oil and currently on krill oil - we just get the big bottles from cosctoNOTE: This can be a lot of change to introduce so monitor your dog to keep tabs. The higher quality kibble is also way higher in protein %. This led to looser stools for our dog so we discovered that we needed to include more fiber (oat grass, wheat grass, or any kind of canine-safe veggie) to off-set the richer dog food. We also found through trial and error that it was best in our case to give the probiotic separately from the omega-3 and oils so we're giving the probiotic powder 1-2 hours after his meal with a scoop of plain pureed pumpkin.g) Elizabethan Collar - Yes the "cone of shame" as some call it. However, super, SUPER important. Your dog's paws itch like crazy, but like chicken pox, you CANNOT let them scratch or lick. It is critical that you do not allow them. The saliva makes their paws moist and sticky and infection quickly sets in and it's a vicious cycle and you'll need medication once infection sets in to get it under control. Even after his hair is growing back, I keep the cone on if I see that he still wants to lick. I do take it off for walks, play time/cuddle time, meal time, and to see if he is need to lick his paws is same or less.h) Foot Soaks - If your dog has itchy paws start making it a habit to rinse their paws off after they've been out. We use a povodine iodine/water solution. It's inconvenient and a little time consuming, but make it fun times. Dogs sweat through through paws and their nose and they don't get to wear shoes like us so all the pesticides and herbicides that get sprayed around landscaping in residential communities gets on them.Much of what we learned we read on Mercola.com and WholeDogJournal.com as well as GreatDaneLady.com.I posted a before and after picture of one of Milo's paws (all four were pretty bad just 1.5 weeks ago)

I got this to try on my min. schnauzer as a last resort for her clogged sebaceous problems. She would get a clogged pore, which would create a bump, and it would get infected and explode. She would have to get on antibiotics/anti inflammatory meds and then have it removed. If you are not familiar with this issue, it is like an ingrown hair that gets irritated pools puss than the skin just gives and the puss/blood comes out. Well, after this happening for the 3rd time, I decided to do some researching of my own and found this was highly recommended by other schnauzer owners. I also went to the dag show and they too said to get this type of shampoo and it will help clean our the pores and promote skin health. I did also put her on vitamin E and A, but I credit the miracles I have seen in her skin to this shampoo!My little schnauzer has also had this problem with one of her back paws for about 6 months now. I am told by the vet he cannot remove it cause it is an interdigital cyst (in between her toes) and it may do more harm than good to try and remove it. It flares up and irritates her every now and then, so the vet will wrap it up and put her on meds for about a wekk and then it is fine till the next flare up. Sometimes these flare ups bother her to even walk on her back paw. Well, I have bathed her now with this shampoo twice!!! JUST TWICE!!! In the past 2 weeks! And I am so THRILLED to say that the cyst on her back paw is almost completely GONE!!! I just bathed her last night for the 2nd time and looked at it after she was all dry and couldn't believe my eyes! One more bath and it may be gone for good! Other bumps and problems she has are also clearing up and going away. She had a bump on her head that kept getting irritated from her hitting her head on things by running into them (she is blind) and that one is gone too! She had the beginnings of an inflamed sebaceous gland on her front paw which is drying up and getting smaller as well! I am hoping that this shampoo with eventually just keep them away so my 10yr. girl won't have these issues anymore.I am so thrilled with this shampoo I can't even express how grateful I am to have found it! For it to bring such relief to my baby girl makes me the happiest dog owner! I will never use another shampoo on my min. schnauzer, or any future min. schnauzer I get, ever again! If you have a schnauzer of any type, or a dog that has skin or pore issues, I highly recommend trying this shampoo! You may be as amazed as I am with the results!

In fine white print against a light blue background on the bottle it states that this shampoo might bleach clothes or carpets. I did not see that and had several items of clothes ruined by the shampoo before I realized what was going on. Wear old clothes when using this shampoo on your animal!! That said, this shampoo did help clear seborrheic dermatitis on our retriever.