Virbac Keratolux Shampoo, 8-Ounce

I have a 3 year old Devon. He grew quite greasy and started losing fur over time. I brushed him, wiped him down with just water, but nothing was really working.Since I knew cats didn’t need to bathe and my previous Devon never had these issues— I left it alone. My previous vet didn’t seem concerned after running every test possible, all negative. So I decided to change vets. I was not satisfied with the answer that nothing was wrong. My Devon was so bald he was starting to look like a sphynx.Immediately, the new vet told me I needed to bathe my Devon and recommended this shampoo. It has been 3 weeks and his hair is growing back. His fur is so soft and pillowy and delicious. His bald skin is no longer sticky and accumulating everything from dirt to litter to massive amounts of oil. He seems to be on a good path now.I also wash his paws really well with this when I am giving him a bath. He had an issue with yeast overgrowth and it is also almost 100% gone.

We have a 13 yr old Skye Terrier who has skin allergy issues. We've been dealing with the allergies for about 8 years. She started off biting her back feet on the tops of her toes. First she would bite the hair off. Then she began to bite so much she bled. We wrapped it with bandages, we tried socks, she is a genius when it comes to getting at her feet. The only thing that would stop her was the cone of shame (we have since upgraded to a ballon necktie/pillow she likes much better). In addition she started getting raised dry reddish bumps on her back, under her legs, and behind her ears that seem to itch but that she doesn't or can't bite. When brushing her she had a good amount of dander. She also (to me) has a distinct powdery smell, somewhat like yeast but not quite, when her symptoms start to get bad.We tried benadryl (decreased some redness but just didn't take care of the problem), we tried changing foods (sometimes this would help for a time then they just seemed to come back), we got steroid shots and antibiotics from the vet. Inevitably the rashes/biting kept coming back.This shampoo helps quite a bit along with the other methods I've listed and I continue to use it in our current routine (listed below). We water it down quite a bit to help it last longer and help it permeate her coat, probably at most 1 part shampoo to 3 parts water. We use a kitchen wash cloth to wet her fur and scrub her skin. Then use the cloth to work the shampoo into her fur, spending extra time on problem areas. Let it sit in her fur for 5-10 minutes dependent on how bad her symptoms are. Then using the wash cloth we scrub/rinse it off. We can see a noticeable decrease in bumps, redness, and dander after 1 wash and when she's having major flare ups we wash her every 3-4 days. After washing like this for 1-2 weeks we can typically regain some control of her symptoms.The vet finally put her on Apoquel during flare ups which was the only thing that made a difference. Eventually the vet was having her take it daily because of how often her symptoms would reappear. But due to my concerns about side effects of Apoquel, we now have her on as needed Apoquel (only for major outbreaks), more often benadryl if we notice symptoms, this shampoo weekly to biweekly dependent on symptoms, the balloon necktie/pillow as needed, and a special diet for her kidneys (that also restricts her diet well and we do not allow any poultry which we felt was a trigger for the symptoms). Now she does fairly well most of the time as long as we keep a schedule and the allergens aren't too high.

My dog has skin allergies. This shampoo I use to get from Chewy. They haven’t had it for months. The dog has no itching and no red skin.

Buddy was an indoor dog until last summer when my sister fell ill and could no longer care for him. He came to live with our tribe who are indoor/outdoor come-as-you-please with a dog door (in Florida). He came with a dermatitis most likely from stress from her illness (cancer) combined with lack of coat care due to the same. He had bald patches from chewing himself silly and a few granulomas on his arms. My shepherd mixes are shampooed/conditioned with Zymox which I swear by - very natural and keeps their skin itch free (combined with kong curry brush and a little furmination here and there in the woolly-itchy spots). Zymox and a hypoallergenic diet, along with a summer coat trim (left 1 inch length of hair) healed his skin right up. This past spring, with the return of hotter/moister weather, he had a real slow blow of his coat (which never really blows fully - he's supposed to be water repellant) and he developed a greasy seborrheic problem and was on the verge of a hot-spot blowout (my sister's illness was running it's course and I was spending less grooming time than needed). I tried this and the Resi-cort leave-in lotion and with only two shampoos/treatments over two weeks (still more time with my sister at that point), his skin was clear of the seborrh. lesions and he's happy. I bought the ResiKetoChlor conditioner as well which I will use after one more treatment of the resi-cort as I prefer not to continually use the hydrocortisone. The scent is nice, it lathes well and it cleared up the greasy booboos on the first go around. However, using this shampoo is not a license to stop brushing/grooming your dog, it will not work by itself. Nothing keeps the coat healthier than brushing and not brushing/just shampooing/conditioning a dog with anything longer than short hair will lead to skin problems eventually -especially the indoor/outdoor guys. For his hair, I use a rake, pin brush and curry Kong - he's too thick/wavy for furmination and doesn't need furmination if he is raked weekly. One last thing, nothing helps you bond with your dog than gentle, thorough grooming - sends them to heaven when their beloved takes the time to thoroughly brush them down (not a two minute deal).

happy with the product. good service