
Dry coats/skins can only really be cured from the inside out ie by feeding. Omega 3 oils & vitamin E come to mind, before we had these available I would add a small amount of sunflower marg to food. The O£ & Vit E are better I think. I also use Quistel shampoo when the dogs are casting & at least once every three shampoos(all my shampoos are natural I use Doreen Paige's exclusively apart the Quistel) I also always use leave in conditioner(made by a homoeopath/herbalist friend) after every shampoo.
Can't advise re the scabs never seen any on my dogs but they rarely go to the vets except for initial vacs etc