Four Paws Magic Coat Odour Reducing Shampoo For Dogs - 16oz

The Four Paws Magic Coat Odour Reducing Shampoo For Dogs is a deeper-cleaning shampoo with papaya and oatmeal, aimed at the dog that smells like a dog within a day of being washed.

Key Features

• 16oz bottle
• Papaya and oatmeal
• Deeper cleaning action than the gentle formula
• Part of the Four Paws Magic Coat range

When A Smell Is A Medical Problem

• A yeasty, musty, corn-chip smell is usually Malassezia - a yeast overgrowth on the skin. It needs a medicated shampoo from your vet, not a cosmetic one
• A smell from the ears, with head shaking or scratching, is an ear infection
• A fishy smell around the back end is usually anal glands
• If the smell is back within two or three days of a bath, stop buying shampoo and book an appointment

How Often To Bath A Dog

• Most dogs need bathing once a month at most, and many need it far less. Washing a dog weekly strips the coat and is a common cause of itchy skin
• A dirty dog is not the same as a smelly dog. A dog that smells persistently after a bath usually has a skin or ear problem rather than a hygiene one
• Cats almost never need bathing at all. A cat that has stopped keeping itself clean needs a vet, not a bath

Bathing A Dog Properly

• Brush the coat out before the bath, not after. Water turns a loose tangle into a solid mat
• Wet right down to the skin before you start. A thick coat sheds water, and shampoo sitting on dry fur does nothing
• Rinse until the water runs completely clear. Shampoo left in the coat is one of the commonest causes of itching after a bath
• Dry the coat properly, especially in the ears, the armpits and between the toes. Damp skin under thick fur is where hot spots start

Good To Know

• Test any new shampoo, conditioner or spray on a small patch of skin and wait a day before using it all over, particularly on a pet that already has sensitive skin
• Keep shampoo out of the eyes and ears whatever the label says. Tearless means low-sting, not harmless
• Never use human shampoo on a pet. Dog and cat skin has a different pH and a much thinner outer layer than ours
• Itchy, flaky or sore skin is a symptom, not a diagnosis. Fleas, mites, food allergy and atopic dermatitis all look similar and none of them is treated by a shampoo alone. See your vet if it does not settle
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