Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo for Dogs, Cats, and Horses
Stratford Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo is a 3% benzoyl peroxide medicated formula for dogs, cats, and horses. It's designed for deeper cleansing than a regular grooming shampoo, formulated to help degrease the skin, flush hair follicles, and support clean skin and coat, while natural moisturizers help offset the drying effects of a stronger cleansing formula.
This shampoo is intended for use according to label directions or your veterinarian's guidance, as part of a routine skin-care regimen rather than everyday grooming.
What Is Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo?
Benzoyl peroxide shampoo is a medicated cleansing formula designed to provide deeper skin and follicular cleansing than a standard grooming shampoo. Stratford's version contains 3% benzoyl peroxide and is formulated to help remove excess oil, debris, and follicular buildup while supporting clean, manageable skin and coat.
How 3% Benzoyl Peroxide Works
Benzoyl peroxide is included for its degreasing and follicular-flushing action, along with a gentle keratolytic effect that helps loosen surface buildup during cleansing. It's also included to help manage bacteria on the skin as part of this cleansing process. This shampoo is intended as part of a veterinarian-directed skin-care routine, not as a stand-alone treatment for a specific skin condition.
Ingredient Profile
- Benzoyl Peroxide 3%: The active ingredient, included for degreasing, follicular flushing, and keratolytic action
- Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate): Included to help support skin and coat condition during cleansing
This formula also contains natural moisturizers designed to help offset the stronger cleansing action of benzoyl peroxide.
Who This Shampoo Is For
This shampoo is formulated for dogs, cats, and horses whose skin and coat routine calls for deeper degreasing and follicular cleansing than a standard shampoo provides, typically as directed by a veterinarian.
Benzoyl Peroxide vs. Regular Pet Shampoo
A regular grooming shampoo is generally designed for routine cleansing of the coat. Benzoyl peroxide shampoo provides more targeted, deeper cleansing of the skin and hair follicles, which is why it's meant to be used as directed rather than as an everyday replacement for standard grooming shampoo.
Benzoyl Peroxide vs. Other Medicated Shampoo Actives
Benzoyl peroxide is a distinct active from other medicated shampoo ingredients like chlorhexidine, miconazole, or accelerated hydrogen peroxide. Each works differently: benzoyl peroxide is chosen specifically for its degreasing and follicular-flushing properties, which is a different function than antimicrobial-focused actives like chlorhexidine or miconazole. Your veterinarian can help determine which active best fits your pet's specific skin-care needs.
How to Use
Wet the coat thoroughly, then work the shampoo into the coat and skin as directed, avoiding the eyes and other sensitive areas. Rinse thoroughly. Follow the product label or your veterinarian's guidance on how often to use it.
Fitting Into a Veterinary Skin Care Routine
Because benzoyl peroxide provides stronger cleansing action than a standard shampoo, it's typically used on a specific schedule set by a veterinarian rather than with every bath. Sticking to that recommended frequency helps balance the shampoo's degreasing benefits with the natural moisturizers included to support skin and coat condition.
Available Species and Format
This shampoo is formulated for dogs, cats, and horses and is available in a 12 fl oz bottle.
When to Ask a Veterinarian
Benzoyl peroxide shampoo is often recommended by veterinarians as part of a skin-care plan for pets with oily, scaling skin or seborrhea, conditions that should be diagnosed and monitored by a veterinarian rather than self-identified. If your pet shows signs of skin irritation, discomfort, or a suspected skin infection, or if dryness seems excessive after use, check with your veterinarian before continuing.
