Dog skin disorders are among the most common health problems in dogs. Skin disorders in dogs have many causes, and many of the common skin disorders that afflict people have a counterpart in dogs.

In this article, we’ll explore the gut-skin connection in dogs, reveal the warning signs of gut imbalance, and explain how probiotics can help your pup achieve a healthier, shinier coat. Let’s ...

Chances are that a dog who is constantly itching and scratching, rubbing his face or licking his paws is experiencing an issue with his skin. There are more than 160 skin disorders in dogs. In a ...

Skin disorders Getty Images/iStockphoto 2013 cost: $460. 2016 cost: $520. Increase rate: 13 percent. Veterinarians recognize more than 160 skin disorders in dogs, ranging from chronic ...

The latest medical breakthrough for dogs with chronic skin allergies and infections is low-cost, safe and effective. It may even help solve one of the biggest health crises facing not just our ...

Dogs pick up ringworm when their skin comes into contact with the spores of the fungus. Spores are commonly found in the soil or on cats. The spores can be present on a cat even when it shows no ...

But, if dogs have certain skin diseases, supplements can help. For example, zinc deficiency can cause crusting on the skin. Also, some dogs with seborrhea, or scaly skin, may require extra vitamin A.

— -- An 8-year-old boy with a skin disorder that causes white patches on his skin was able to fly across the country to meet a dog with the same condition. Both the boy, Carter Blanchard, of ...

“Immunostaining conducted with skin samples collected from dogs with the disorder proved that the functional form of the protein, or collagen, was absent from the skin of these dogs,” says Kati ...