Skin Guides

Greasy and musty, or crusted with little red spots? Malassezia yeast and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius look alike from the outside, live on healthy dog skin, and very often show up together. Here is what actually separates them, and why skin cytology is the test that ends the guessing.

One of these treats a diagnosed infection. The other maintains skin between problems. Using the wrong one wastes weeks and can make things worse. Here is a straight comparison of what medicated and gentle shampoos each do, including where we would send you to something other than our own product.