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Veterinary Formula Clinical Care Antiparasitic & Antiseborrheic Wash, 16 oz

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Style: Shampoo


Features

  • PROMOTES A HEALTHY COAT Support your dog with a soothing wash that clears away environmental stressors, helping manage dry, flaky skin so their coat stays clean and comfortable
  • TOUGH ON FLAKES AND ODORS This medicated shampoo for dogs uses coal tar and salicylic acid to shed dead cells, leaving a medicinal scent that shows the active ingredients are working
  • SOOTHES SENSITIVE SPOTS Oatmeal and allantoin provide gentle hydration to help manage seasonal allergies, letting you wash your pet safely without relying on harsh soaps or dyes
  • BALANCED FOR CANINE CARE Human washes are too acidic, but this pH-balanced formula supports dog skin safely, giving you peace of mind when dealing with an occasionally itchy pup
  • SIMPLE AT-HOME WASH Spot test first, then massage the shampoo into the coat for 10 minutes, knowing some initial flaking is just a normal part of brushing away dead skin cells

Description

Dogs get dirty, their skin gets irritated, and dealing with an occasionally itchy pup is tough. This Veterinary Formula Clinical Care medicated dog shampoo helps you manage the mess. We use coal tar, salicylic acid, and micronized sulfur to support dry, flaky skin caused by environmental stressors or seasonal allergies. Because this formula prioritizes active ingredients over heavy perfumes, it has a strong, medicinal scent. That distinctive smell means it is actually working against odor-causing buildup. We also include colloidal oatmeal and allantoin to hydrate the coat naturally. Since human products are too acidic, our pH-balanced wash supports your pet safely without relying on harsh soaps or dyes. Application is straightforward. Always spot test a small area first to ensure your pup handles the ingredients well. Lather the shampoo in, let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes, and rinse. You might notice some extra shedding or flaking after the first few washes. This is normal as the dead cells shed off, so just follow up with a thorough brushing. Use it two to three times a week initially, then scale back. Please consult your vet if issues persist, and remember this formula is strictly for dogs—do not use it on cats.

Brand: Veterinary Formula


Scent: Coconut


Product Benefits: Anti-Itch


Recommended Uses For Product: Rashes


Material Type Free: paraben, dye, soap


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 2.38 x 2.28 x 8 inches; 1 pounds


Item model number ‏ : ‎ FG01315


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 2, 2010


Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ SynergyLabs LLC


Best Sellers Rank: #2,113 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) #17 in Dog Shampoos


#17 in Dog Shampoos:


Customer Reviews: 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (64,438)


Brand Name: Veterinary Formula


Item Highlight: Medicated dog shampoo supports dry, irritated skin and helps soothe occasional itchy spots


Global Trade Identification Number: 56


UPC: 736990013156


Number of Packs: 1


Package Size Name: 16 fl oz


Manufacturer: SynergyLabs LLC


Unit Count: 16 Fluid Ounces


Included Components: Dog Shampoo


Item Type Name: Antiparasitic & Antiseborrheic Medicated Dog Shampoo


Item Weight: 16 ounces


Model Number: FG01315


Manufacturer Part Number: FGI01821


Scent Name: Coconut


Product Benefits: Anti-Itch


Item Form: Shampoo


Target Species: Dog


Pet Type: Dog


Recommended Uses For Product: Rashes


Allergen Information: BPA-Free


Material Type Free: paraben, dye, soap


Special Ingredients: Vitamin E


Liquid Volume: 16.01 fluid ounces


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  • I don't have a dog, but...
Style: Shampoo
Edit to Update 1/2025: I've continued using this shampoo. Sometime between 2018 and 2023, the formula was updated. The shampoo became thinner and paler in the bottle I received. The smell was also less strong. I'm about to order my next bottle so we'll see if it was a batch or a real change. I found the potential reformulation to be a bit less effective than the earlier version but it still helps manage my dermatitis better than any other medicated (human) shampoo I've ever tried. I use it once a week to keep things stable. My hair hasn't fallen out or otherwise suffered over these years of use. ----- Based one a review here, I took a chance to try this on my own scalp. I have had various skin problems my whole life. I've tried, literally, over a dozen (maybe two dozen) shampoos for dandruff/eczema/dermatitis/psoriasis -- including at least two prescriptions. Some of them worked some of the time, at least in part. None of them ever cleared up all my problems, even with prolonged use. You can imagine that I gave up and just went with whatever would keep me from scratching until my scalp bled. My skin problems were so bad, I never considered my scalp as "skin" - it didn't LOOK like skin anywhere else on my body and it was always very, very white (yes, I am pale, but I am not sheet-of-paper white). I have used this product once so far - it arrived Sunday morning, I used it that evening. My scalp looks more like skin than I ever remember it. It looks healthy. There are still some flakes, but that sort of thing doesn't go away overnight; this is, however, the biggest change I've EVER experienced with my skin/scalp. Not even prescription creams helped my dermatitis this fast. I will update this review if something changes. There are still a couple rough spots where I experience scaling, but even those feel lessened. My scalp doesn't itch nearly as much either. After one use! This is crazy. I keep waiting to break out in a rash or something; something that would ruin my experience. But, so far, so good. I probably should have tried their yellow label product instead (anti-inflammatory instead of anti-parasitic), but I am over the moon at what a great job just one use of this shampoo has done for my scalp. I still need to find a conditioner to pair with it, as this stripped away a lot of my hair's oils and made it feel a lil coarse again, but... so worth it! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2017 by J.Bird

  • Impressive! No more mange!
Style: Shampoo
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 condition 2. The open sores have healed with new pink skin, not the dark, calloused hard skin that usually appeared when scabs fell off 3. Hair is growing back nicely – even on the older scars This 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! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2019 by Scouter

  • Finally! Relief for a dog with oily seborrhea
Style: Shampoo
I started out being a foster mom for a beagle, then I decided she needed to stay with me. Lovely little beagle who had the oiliest skin/coat I have ever come across. I was a vet tech and thought I was reasonably knowledgeable, but life is not a textbook, and is certainly different when you are working with dogs and cats who have been terribly neglected. This dog would become greasy just hours after a thorough bath, had frequent yeast infections in her ears and rashes on her chest and belly. I decided to hit this problem from all areas- diet, bathing, acupuncture, homeopathic treatments, supplements, everything. I have a fused cervical spine and bathing is difficult, so I decided to cover as many areas to hopefully speed her recovery so the bathing would be less frequent, for my sake and hers. When I first started with her, she was on a dry dog food, received at least three baths a week and her bedding HAD to be washed frequently. I changed her over to the Honest Kitchen's Thrive, but have also used Force and Keen, I have her on their herbal supplement Sparkle, fish oils, also Homeopet's Skin and Seborrhea remedy, a probiotic and enzyme product, though is currently just on a probiotic. When I started to run out of DermabenSs shampoo, which I loved, I decided to try a different type of product as I just was not getting the results I wanted. The smell is wonderful and it stripped her coat well, but within 3 days she was oily again. I did more research and opted for a coal tar shampoo. I read the reviews of this product and thought it was something I should try. The price was reasonable. As far a the fragrance goes, for a coal tar shampoo it is not too bad. It could be much worse. It is coal tar after all, it is not going to smell like a bouquet of flowers, but it is certainly better than an oily dog! The lather is nice and I found it to rinse well enough. My dog is a beagle. Possibly with a thick coated dog or one with a longer coat, it would be more difficult, but then those types of coats simply take more work anyway. This seems to do a nice job of exfoliating. Minnie had had a litter of pups in her day and her nipples will get crusted over and this shampoo has done a better job of removing the dead skin than the other products. I can also see that her coat is not oily in three days after a bath now. She can go a week now without a bath. When dealing with a skin issue, I had to remind myself that this problem is not skin deep. But possibly a clue that other areas of her life were not in harmony. That is why I threw practically everything except the kitchen sink at her to give her some relief. I think everything has helped in it's own way. Was there one thing that really tipped the balance? I don't think so, I think it was the collective good that changed things. I so wished I was working with a dog with dry skin as treating this oily condition requires so much work. If anyone else out there is struggling with this problem, here are my recommendations: Feed the best you absolutely can. I am going to go out on a limb and say try using a prepared raw/dehydrated/frozen diet. These dogs need water to help flush away toxins that have built up in their bodies and kibble can make matters worse. I am going to start to switch her over to part THK and Wellness Core for cost reasons. She was the poster child for food allergies and I hoping we have progressed far enough now that she can go on some kibble. If things backslide, I know what worked and will return. Consider supplements wisely. Fatty acids are good in general for reducing inflammation. Probiotics and enyzmes help dogs to make better use of their food and when you are using an expensive product you want them to get as much out of it as possible. Also this helps with battling yeast in the ears. Keep a journal as skin issues take a long time to turn around and you can begin to wonder if you have made any progress. So keep detailed notes and take pictures, too. Good Luck!! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013 by Harrison's Owner

  • Helps with mange and hot spots.
Style: Shampoo
This helped my dog a LOT when she was experiencing symptoms of mange and hair loss. It has a pleasant smell and is easy to lather and rinse. Keep in mind that you may need to still use a stronger shampoo beforehand for especially bad odors — I use a bit of dawn dish soap. After a few washes, her hair started growing back. You need to allow the formula to sit on her fur for 10-15 minutes before rinsing for best results. I haven't noticed any particular shininess or softness, but it's a great low cost shampoo for what it does. I actually recommend using it preventatively at least once every 2-3 washes. Takes time, consistency, and patience, but your dog will enjoy great results! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2026 by Princess

  • It works!
Style: Shampoo
This stuff works. It stinks, bad, but it works. We took in a little mangey puppy and shes had 4 baths with this stuff so far. Her hair is growing back and its so silky im amazed. I didnt have high hopes but this stuff has saved us hundreds in vet bills. I tool a picture of her tail, it was almost completely hairless. Her back had several nickel sized bald spots and its grown back beautifully. This stuff def helps with the scaley skin. This is after 2 weeks of using this shampoo. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2026 by beckajean101

  • Mixed review from me
Style: Shampoo
Over the past several months our 4 yr old cattle dog developed severe itching, and a heavy doggy odor -- nothing we've ever had with him before. Working with the vet, we've addressed possible infestations, we've changed his diet to extremely low allergy foods, but he still suffering at about the same level of itching. Our vet recommended shampooing with Mal a Ket, and we've gone through a bottle of it. Because of his continued itching, I read a lot of reviews and then chose this shampoo to try next. In truth -- the poor dog is still itchy, much to the dismay of the whole family, the vet, and especially the dog. BUT -- I will say that his odor has much improved. With the Mal a Ket, the odor would improve for a day or so, then return... but with this shampoo, it actually seems like there's been a change in his system, and the odor is pretty much gone. That's a huge win, even though we're still trying to figure out the itching. The negative about this shampoo --- it does stink, especially if you smell it in the bottle. But thankfully it only leaves a very slight tarry odor on the dog, and considering the improvement in the overall doggy odor, I'm perfectly happy with that. Another comment -- it does NOT leave the dog's hair shining and glorious, as is indicated in other reviews. It's clean and fine, but actually, is hair was always silky and shiny, even at the worst smell and itch -- so with this shampoo it's actually not as soft and shiny as has always been his normal. That's a negative, along with the fact that it just didn't work on the itching. Positive is that it's easy to use, and rinses out easily -- and works on the staggering doggy odor. All in all, mixed for me. When this bottle runs out I'm going to try something else, hoping it will leave him more silky, with a more pleasing shampoo scent. BUT --- if the doggy odor returns, I'm going straight back to this stuff, no question. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024 by Gentle Reader

  • Best dog shampoo I’ve ever used 🐶
Style: Shampoo
This is absolutely the best dog shampoo I’ve ever used. I bought for my 65 lbs Aussie/Chow/Pom mix (kind of weird I know.) Her fur is so thick and as she’s gotten older, she started getting yeasty spots with scales and flaking around her tail, neck and armpits. One wash with this made a huge difference, and after the second wash her skin is normal again and her fur is soft and clean. Lathers up and rinses well. The coal tar and sulfur smell isn’t great but really it’s not that bad, doesn’t linger on my hands or the tub, and it fades from my dog’s fur within a day. 100% worth it. Also the price is unbeatable. I have spent way more on shampoo claiming to fix skin issues like yeast and hot spots and it didn’t do anything extra. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2026 by Lauren

  • A lifesaver
Style: Shampoo
This shampoo is amazing. It has helped my dogs itching tremendously. Not to mention the smell has gone. He is allergic to the world . This works and sometimes I can push bath time to 3 weeks vs every two weeks.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2026 by Vanessa

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