Brown Flakes in an Irish Wheaten Terrier's Coat
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Dry brown flakes and clumps along the back can be built-up scale and skin oil (seborrhea), dried discharge from a skin infection, or flea dirt. Flea dirt can be found even when you don't see fleas. Put some flakes on a damp white paper towel. If they turn reddish-brown, it's flea dirt.
Other possibilities include Cheyletiella mites (walking dandruff), which cause heavy scaling along the back, and yeast or bacterial infection under a dense coat. Wheaten Terriers can also have allergies that affect the skin.
Your vet can check with a flea comb, tape tests and cytology. Brushing between grooms helps you spot changes early.
See dog dandruff and seborrhea in dogs.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. Please follow your own vet's advice.
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