skaly rash on my dogs back

[chihuahua dad]

My wife took our 2 Chihuahuas to the local petbarn to wash our dogs & they came back with a flaky skin rash on their back.

can anyone please tell me what it is & how I might get rid of it.

It's driving my dogs crazy & no matter what I've tried I can't cure it.!!

[Boronia]

3 hours ago, chihuahua dad said:

My wife took our 2 Chihuahuas to the local petbarn to wash our dogs & they came back with a flaky skin rash on their back.

can anyone please tell me what it is & how I might get rid of it.

It's driving my dogs crazy & no matter what I've tried I can't cure it.!!

Hi there CD, can you post in this forum--->  https://www.dolforums.com.au/forum/22-health-nutrition-grooming/   

more Dolers will see it there and you will get some answers

[tdierikx]

They may be allergic to the shampoo in the petbarn self serve washer setup.

 

You can try washing them at home with Aloveen or Malaseb shampoos... both are low allergen, and should help with the itch and underlying cause.

 

T.

[Papillon Kisses]

I second tdierikx.  

[RuralPug]

Thirding tdierikx!

It may be an allergy or it may simply be that whatever shampoo was used wasn't thoroughly rinsed out. Try bathing them again in warm water with no shampoo at all, and see if that helps. If they are still really itchy after that, treat the symptoms with a Calendula Tea rinse ( using search on the forums will help you find the threads about Calendula).