08/14/2022
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We recently got a message through Facebook from someone who bought medicated dog shampoo at the suggestion of her veterinarian.
She got home with the new bottle of shampoo and gave her dog a bath. Her dog started itching and scratching. She looked at the ingredients and contacted us.
The fact is, ingredients in medicated dog shampoo are not safe and non-toxic.
Below are some of the ingredients in medicated dog shampoo, their Environmental Working Group (EWG) ratings and why they got the rating.
Artificial fragrance
EWG rating of 8 with links to organ system toxicity and may case skin irritation.
DMDM Hydantoin
Has an EWG rating of 7. It is a known human immune toxicant or allergen. It is a slow releasing form of formaldehyde with links to cancer.
Cocamidopropyl betaine
EWG rating of 4. This ingredient has links to skin irritation, allergic dermatitis, is ecotoxic and may be contaminated with nitrosamines known to cause cancer.
Chlorhexidine digluconate
EWG rating of 4 with links to skin irritation and allergies.
Ketoconazole
EWG rating of 3 due to links with endocrine disruption.
Miconazole nitrate
EWG rating of 1 but is known to bioaccumulate in the body where it may cause organ system toxicity.
PEG (polyethylene glycol)
EWG rating of 3 has links to organ system toxicity and contamination concerns from 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide (both have links to cancer)
Benzethonium chloride
EWG rating of 6 due to strong links to allergies.
Would it surprise you to learn many of the ingredients used in medicated dog shampoo have been banned by other countries for use in human products?
They have.
Solve the Skin Issues In Your Dog's Gut
We strongly urge pet parents to not use medicated dog shampoo.
When your dog's skin is in such bad shape that your veterinarian is considering a medicated shampoo it is time to support their immune system, not stress it out.
The first thing we always ask if a dog that has lived with you at home suddenly has a yeast or bacterial skin issue demonstrated by excessive scratching and licking is:
What are you feeding them?
Many of the kibble dog foods on the market (and this is true for grain free dog food as well) are very high in carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates break down into sugars.
Sugar causes inflammation and yeast.
Long term inflammation causes disease.
