Environmental allergies — reactions to pollen, dust mites, grass, mold — create a miserable cycle of itching, scratching, recurring skin infections, and coat damage that can dominate a dog's quality of life and your vet bills. Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Skintopic is the vet-exclusive therapeutic diet clinically proven to improve the skin barrier, reduce itch intensity, and break this cycle from the inside out.
How atopic dermatitis damages skin — and how Skintopic responds: Atopic skin has a compromised barrier — ceramide deficiency allows allergens to penetrate more easily, triggering the inflammatory cascade. Skintopic addresses this directly:
- Ceramide precursors and histidine — essential building blocks to restore the skin's natural barrier function, reducing allergen penetration
- High EPA and DHA — marine omega-3s at anti-inflammatory levels, shown to reduce the severity of allergic skin inflammation
- Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) — supports skin lipid composition for improved barrier integrity
- Hydrolyzed proteins — reduces the risk of a concurrent food allergy component confounding atopic management
Clinical outcomes: Royal Canin Skintopic has been clinically demonstrated to improve Canine Atopic Dermatitis Extent and Severity Index (CADESI) scores and quality of life assessments in dogs with environmental allergies.
Available for adult dogs in standard dry and wet formats, and in a Small Breed variant. Works best as part of a comprehensive atopic management plan that may include allergen avoidance, topical therapy, and medication as needed.
Royal Canin Veterinary Diet — clinically validated atopic management nutrition, available exclusively through your veterinarian.