These conditions keep small-animal practitioners in business and are more common with age. As your dog grows older, expect to find increased sensitivity to allergens and less resistance to infection. Some skin and coat conditions are secondary to autoimmune problems or associated with low thyroid function and allergies.
Tests now are available both in vivo and in vitro to help sort out allergies.
Spherulites may be made with positive or neutral electric charges, causing them respectively to attach to the negatively charged surface skin and hair or to penetrate into the various skin structures. We expect these products to be a godsend to anyone suffering the trials and tribulations of owning a dog with chronic skin problems.