To avoid the skin conditions that can develop in this breed,
Shar -
Peis require weekly bathing, daily brushing, constant attention to flea control, balanced nutrition and clean surroundings.
Short - coated breeds such as English bulldogs (FIGURE 5), Staffordshire terriers, and Boston terriers, along with longer - coated breeds such as shih tzus, West Highland White terriers, and Scottish terriers, seem to be predisposed.2, 4 In Chinese
Shar -
Peis, skin thickness may make finding the mites on a deep skin scraping difficult, and diagnosis may
require obtaining skin biopsy samples for histopathology (see DIAGNOSIS).2, 4,5 Additional predisposing factors are listed in BOX 1.