What should I do if my Grove Coonhound has dandruff? The puppy may have dandruff on its body because it has not been bathed for a long time. This is a normal phenomenon. You can relieve the dog's dandruff problem by washing it when it is convenient for the dog to take a bath. , so how to determine whether it is normal dandruff or a skin disease?

There are many possibilities for dandruff on dogs. Old cells are replaced by new cells and fall off in the form of dandruff. The flakes shed by healthy skin are fine and invisible to the eye. If visible dandruff appears, you should suspect the following diseases.

1. Skin diseases

Seborrheic disease, fungal skin diseases, follicular lipoidosis, allergic dermatitis, etc. Once skin diseases cause inflammation, the metabolism of the skin will accelerate abnormally. Therefore, the old cells condense into large pieces of skin and fall off. It will appear again immediately after cleaning. In addition, if it is accompanied by symptoms such as itching and rash, it may be a skin disease.

2. Parasitic diseases, hormonal abnormalities, filariasis, hyperadrenocorticism, and hypothyroidism. Filariasis is a disease in which filarial worms are parasitic in the heart. Due to impaired heart function, the blood circulation of the skin is blocked and the skin ages prematurely. As a result, a lot of skin flakes fall off. In addition, when the secretion of adrenocortical hormones is excessive and the secretion of thyroid hormones is low, dandruff will also appear due to abnormal hormone secretion.

Pay special attention to nutritional balance. Insufficient vitamins and minerals can also cause skin diseases.

In addition, food allergies cannot be ruled out. When switching to new dog food, mix in some old food first and slowly let the dog get used to it. Check the ingredient list of dog food and give your dog a nutritionally balanced food. Inferior quality shampoo can also cause a pH imbalance in the dog's skin, which will also cause a large amount of dandruff to fall off.

First confirm the reason why your dog has dandruff, and then treat it accordingly.