Mission
Animal Hospital and Dry Skin
Affordable Animal CLinic Granada HIlls INC
Located in the San Fernando Valley, 16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills Ca, 818-363-8143
Our Veterinarians are waiting to help you
Many household pets suffer from dry, flaking, scaling
skin. Sometimes there is severe
itching. It is a year-round problem
in some pets, or more often appears only during the winter months when the heat
is turned on in the house. Dry types
of heat, such as electric and radiant, dry the coat much worse than in houses
where humidifiers are included in the heating system.
“Dry skin” is a result of the outer layer of the
skin losing excessive amounts of moisture. When
this outer layer drys out, it begins to become brittle and flake off.
This causes the skin to become dry, brittle, and flake excessively.
Dry skin has many causes including the environment,
infections, parasites, hormonal imbalances, hereditary, and dietary disorders.
“Dry skin” often persists for life -- requiring
long-term therapy to keep the problem under control.
The major complications of “dry skin” include bacterial skin
infection and self-trauma due to scratching and/or chewing.
Unfortunately, there is NO “magic cure” for
“dry skin.” Treatment involves
cleansing the skin of loose flakes, removing harmful bacteria, and moisturing
the skin with rinses and/or sprays. Moisturizing
products serve as a replacement for the natural skin moisture.
Over-the-counter pet shampoo is often a factor that
makes the problem worse. We often
hear, I just gave my pet a bath, and now it is scratching & itching worse.
This is due to a difference in the pH (acid content) of the pet’s skin
and the over-the-counter products. Products
available through the veterinarian are pH adjusted for the pet’s skin.
This is the same problem that results when “human” shampoo is used to
bathe the pet.
Follow the below listed directions to keep the
problem controlled. Remember that
this problem requires REGULAR, CONTINUOUS THERAPY to prevent complications.
THERE IS NO CURE -- only proper skin maintenance to control it.
16907 San Fernando Mission Blvd. Granada Hills, Ca. 91344 818-363-8143
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