Skin, Coat & Paw Care
Skin, coat and paw care covers the everyday, non-medicated grooming kit for a dog or cat's outer condition — coat sprays and conditioners, tear-stain removers, nail clippers and paw balms. It sits alongside shampoo rather than replacing it, and none of it is designed to treat a diagnosed skin condition.
Coat sprays and everyday skin care
A leave-in coat spray, such as Animology Flower Power, freshens a coat between full baths without needing water, which is useful for a dog that gets a bit smelly between wash days without needing a full bath every time. A soothing skin spray, like a Beaphar Soothing Skin Care Spray, is aimed at mild, occasional dryness or irritation rather than a persistent or worsening skin problem.
Tear-stain removers, used around the eye area on breeds prone to staining, are a cosmetic product rather than a treatment for an underlying cause of excessive tearing — persistent staining is sometimes worth mentioning to your vet, particularly if it appears suddenly or is accompanied by redness or discharge, rather than assuming it is purely cosmetic.
Nail care most owners underdo
Overgrown nails are more common than most owners realise, particularly in a dog that does most of its walking on soft ground rather than pavement, which naturally files nails down less. A pet nail clipper, or a grinder for an owner who finds clipping nerve-wracking, needs using regularly rather than only when nails are visibly too long, since overgrown nails can affect how a dog stands and walks.
Trim only the tip, avoiding the quick — the blood vessel inside the nail — and go gradually with more frequent, smaller trims rather than infrequent, larger ones if you are new to it. If you catch the quick and it bleeds, that is not usually an emergency, but repeated difficulty is worth asking your vet or a groomer to demonstrate properly.
Paw care and when a change is worth checking
Paw balms protect pads from cracking in cold, salted winter pavements or hot summer ground, and are worth using preventatively in extreme weather rather than only once a pad is already sore. Checking paws after a walk for grit, thorns or small cuts is a habit worth building regardless of the season.
A limp, excessive licking of one paw, or a change in how your dog or cat walks is worth a vet check rather than assuming it will settle on its own, since paw issues can range from something as simple as a trapped bit of grit to something needing proper treatment.
In this section
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
YuDerm Yumove Skin Coat Care Itching for Adult Dogs
An Omega 3 and 6 oil pump for adult dogs with itchy skin, added straight to food
From£24.99
Supreme Science Selective Supplements Skin & Coat Care
A skin and coat supplement for rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas, with spinach and vitamin C
£6.99
Petkin Paw&skin Balm 3.5oz
A paw and skin balm for dogs and cats, 3.5oz, for cracked or dry paw pads
£5.49
Vetzyme Moult & Coat Oil
A 150ML daily coat and moult supplement for dogs and cats, mixed into food by weight band
£5.95
Mikki Coat Scissors
Heat-treated stainless steel coat scissors, with a finger rest for extra control
£15.10
Johnson's Luxury Coat Conditioner
A 5-litre concentrated coat conditioner for dogs, an after-shampoo rinse for all breeds
From£4.55
Omega-3 Fish Oil Coat Capsules for Dogs
Omega-3 deep-sea fish oil softgel capsules formulated for dogs, to support a healthy, glossy coat and skin and help reduce excess shedding. Each pack contains 60 x 1200mg capsules.
£10.99
Animology Curly Coat Shampoo
A concentrated 5-litre curly-coat dog shampoo, diluted at a 20:1 ratio
From£5.99
Johnson's Tea Tree Skin Cream
A 50g tea tree cream to soothe and calm itchy skin in dogs, cats and other pets
£4.79
Johnson's Skin-eze
A traditional sulphur cream for minor skin affections in dogs, cats and other pets
£4.55
Common questions
- Do I need to bath my dog to use a coat spray?
- No, a leave-in coat spray is designed to freshen a coat between full baths without water, which is useful for keeping a dog smelling reasonable on days you are not washing them properly. It is a top-up rather than a substitute for actual bathing when a dog genuinely needs one.
- Is tear staining around my pet's eyes something to worry about?
- Usually it is more cosmetic than concerning, particularly in breeds prone to it, and a tear-stain remover can help with the appearance. But staining that appears suddenly, or comes with redness or discharge, is worth mentioning to your vet rather than assuming it is purely cosmetic.
- How often should I trim my dog's or cat's nails?
- It varies by how much natural wear they get from walking surfaces, but checking every few weeks and trimming when nails are getting close to touching the ground is a reasonable habit. Trim only the tip, avoiding the quick, and go gradually if you are new to it.
- My dog is limping or licking one paw a lot — what should I do?
- Check the paw yourself first for obvious grit, a thorn, or a small cut, but if you cannot find an obvious cause, or the limping or licking continues, that is worth a vet check rather than waiting to see if it settles on its own.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.