Davis Benzoyl Peroxide Medicated Dog & Cat Shampoo, 12 oz. – Dermatitis and Demodectic Mange, White (DM150 12)

It’s been 10 days today and the mange is almost gone. I used a combination of DermaPet" Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Shampoo (DermaBenSS); Davis Benzoyl Peroxide Medicated Dog & Cat Shampoo, Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Antiparasitic and Antiseborrheic Medicated Shampoo for Dogs, and Nu-Stock. I’ll outline what I did in a second.Some background: My 10 year old boxer contracted what looked to be demodectic mange. She got bumps on her skin, some large, some smaller. They would start leaking pus, then crust over, and when they scabs came off, she’d have a dark, calloused patch of bald skin. She wasn’t terribly itchy. And she didn’t get stinky. The sores were mostly on her back. Granted, this wasn’t the worst case of mange, by a longshot.She’d recently had two procedures under general anesthesia and I wasn’t keen on the idea of subjecting her toxic dips and other potentially harmful meds, especially given her age. So first I tried the Listerine & baby oil route. Didn’t really help. Then I switched to Borax, hydrogen peroxide and water. That helped a little, but I had to go out of town for a week and couldn’t treat her. When I got back, she looked worse and had more bald patches. She also had a new oozing sore.I read up on Amazon and chose the four products I mentioned earlier: DermaPet" Benzoyl Peroxide Plus Shampoo (DermaBenSS); Davis Benzoyl Peroxide Medicated Dog & Cat Shampoo, Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Antiparasitic and Antiseborrheic Medicated Shampoo for Dogs, and Nu-Stock.First, I washed her as directed with the benzoyl peroxide shampoos. These shampoos are supposed to flush the pores out and clean out the gunk. I used this step to essentially prep her skin for the following two steps. FYI – DermaBenSS lathers up more and has a coconut-y scent, but Davis seems just as good. I used a little of both. I didn’t need a lot of shampoo. Just remember, these shampoos don’t lather up like regular shampoo, so don’t keep putting it on thinking you need more. I think of this stuff more like a benzoyl peroxide face wash. (Those don’t really later up either.) I kept the shampoo on for 10 minutes, massaging the shampoo into her fur (not scrubbing – I didn’t want to hurt her). Then we rinsed. It’s very easy to rinse off if you don’t gob it on.After that, I used the Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Antiparasitic and Antiseborrheic Medicated Shampoo for Dogs. This one lathers up much more. I think the benzoyl peroxide shampoos really allowed this stuff to get in and work its magic. I followed the directions and kept it on for 15 minutes. It smells medicine-y. Again, massaging it into her fur. After that, we rinsed and towel dried, then pup shook and rubbed against the length of the furniture a dozen or so times.After she dried off a bit more, I put out a waterproof blanket and got out the Nu-Stock. I read lots of reviews about the smell so I was expecting something horrible. It’s not perfume, that’s for sure, but it’s really not as bad as I expected. It smells pine-y and medicine-y, with a bit of sulfur in there. It dries chalky and it can be greasy, so be careful of your furniture. That’s why I put the waterproof picnic blanket on my bed.I applied Nu-Stock directly to her new sores and recent scars, but also spread it over her back where there were quite a few recent scabs. I did this by thinning the Nu-Stock with baby oil, and using an old hair dye brush to make sure the solution got in good contact with her skin. The Nu-Stock sticks pretty well, so your pup might look a little odd with the yellow stuff on her coat. Again, I think the benzoyl peroxide shampoo helped prepare her skin so she could get the full benefit of this product.I repeated this process every three days. On the third and fourth washes, I started using a washcloth to make sure every part of her skin was cleaned properly. Again, not scrubbing, just washing gently. All told, she’s been washed and treated with Nu-Stock 4 times. And OH WHAT A DIFFERENCE.1. No new sores have popped up, for the first time since she contracted this horrible condition2. The open sores have healed with new pink skin, not the dark, calloused hard skin that usually appeared when scabs fell off3. Hair is growing back nicely – even on the older scarsThis treatment actually makes her coat shiny. Today, she actually seemed like she felt better after her bath – she was romping around like a puppy.I am so grateful to these companies for their amazing products. I think using all these products in tandem made for my pup’s quick recovery. I’m never going without these. As long as I have a fur baby, my cupboard will be stocked with these fantastic products!

My cat had extremely bad chin acne with what looked like an infection. I followed the directions and wet his chin with water using a washcloth then I applied the benzoyl peroxide with a cotton ball and gently scrubbed a little and then left the solution on his chin for a few minutes. Then I washed it off with warm water and a washcloth. I repeated this for several weeks and then started to back off on the regularity of applying it. It took care of the chin acne and the infection. I am very impressed with this product and I saved money from going to the vet. My vet had recommended hydrogen peroxide which I do NOT recommend as it did not work and it just seemed to cause more irritation. Also I would recommend removing any plastic bowls for food or water as I think this had contributed to his acne. Also using warm water compresses with a washcloth works very well to loosen up the scabs prior to applying this product.I don't recommend using a toothbrush as this can cause more irritation. Thank you for making a great product.

My beautiful princess is a brindle Great Dane who has been suffering with chin acne for almost a year. She was on a course of antibiotics from the vet and that cleared the acne up but it returned shortly after finishing the meds. I am not a fan of using antibiotics so I have been looking for alternate treatments.She does not like the chlorhexidine wipes at all, they made her drool like crazy and she would run from me. I also tried the Sulfodene ointment but she would rub it all over her chest and her brother would lick it off, which defeated the purpose.I love this shampoo! There is only the faintest scent. I use it as a chin wash with a couple drops on a wet paper towel and wipe her chin down once a day. It has been less than a week and there is dramatic improvement, I couldn’t be happier.Once the acne is completely healed I will probably go to every other day or so to keep the skin clear and not over dry her chin. The bottle will last me forever.Great product at a great value!

There's no doubt that the Benzoyl Peroxide shampoo helps with my dog's allergies. He's a purebred blue staffordshire with every kind of allergy there is, and usually has pretty bad hot spot outbreaks. After going to the vet several times a year, we finally went to a couple dog dermatologists, and was told about Benzoyl Peroxide shampoo. Research shows that removing oils from the skin and fur prevents allergens from sticking to the dog and causing allergy symptoms. This is the complete opposite of what my theory was, which was to add moisture to my dog's skin since hot spots lead to a lot of skin flaking.The major downside of benzoyl p shampoo is that you have to leave it on your dog for about 10 mins for it to do its magic. My dog is fine with baths, so he just chills in the tub while I catch up on news, but could be a hassle for some owners.Although the particular brand does the job, I much prefer Dechra DermaBenSs Shampoo (also available on Amazon). It is just a dollar or two more (and sometimes cheaper, depending on the day's Amazon price) and it has a thicker consistency, which means that when you're squirting it in your hand or on your dog, it won't run off and be wasted. And it smells a hell of a lot better. This brand smells chemically, whereas the Dechra brand smells really nice.In any case, Benzoyl Peroxide is the way to go.