Dr. Cecilia Friberg, a veterinary dermatologist in Chicago, prescribes daily bathing for some of her canine clients with allergies.

The rationale behind this is that some allergens are absorbed through a dog’s skin. So bathing can reduce the amounts of allergen being absorbed. However, it will only reduce the allergic symptoms your doggie is suffering from when indeed the allergen is in his surroundings (environmental and contact allergies).

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