Strange skin ailments of dogs

Dogs can have some of the strangest skin aliments. Everything from flea dermatitis (caused by an allergic reaction to fleas) to acne. Quite often the skin aliment can be corrected by a well balanced diet. A correct diet acts like a natural acne treatment for dogs. Diet can also be the cause of many odd skin ailments as well. Some dogs have an adverse reaction to soy or wheat in their diets, so you have to look at the ingredients closely on the dog food.

In determining the cause of a dogs' strange skin condition it is often just a matter of a process of elimination plus making sure the dog is on a well balanced but basic diet.