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Hi, folks! Still struggling with Maggie's skin problems (related to Cushings). Not only have the weekly baths with special shampoo and cream rinse not allieviated the itching (and resultant scabs), Maggie is becoming very bath-phobic. She did so well the first few weeks -- seemed to really enjoy being massaged. No longer ... if she sees me even walk into the bathroom where she gets bathed, she bolts into a closet at the other end of the house and cowers in a corner. Last week I tried a very small dose of acepromazine beforehand but that didn't help. Talked with the vet today and he is recommending I try a "sulphur dip" -- he said it is really effective but the smell is so horrible (yup, that nasty rotten egg smell) that I might want to figure out how to do it outside! You all know that I go to great lengths for Maggie but not sure I can handle this one ...