
What the evidence actually says about Golden Retriever skin: ears are the breed's strongest measured risk, the breed has its own genetic scaling disease, and the wheat-allergy story is wrong.
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What the evidence actually says about Golden Retriever skin: ears are the breed's strongest measured risk, the breed has its own genetic scaling disease, and the wheat-allergy story is wrong.

Seborrhoea is a sign, not a diagnosis — and in most dogs something else is driving it. A clear guide to flaking, greasy coats and persistent odour: what causes it, what topical care genuinely achieves, and the warning signs that mean a vet visit rather than a bath.