Veterinary Formula De-Skunk Odor Destroying Shampoo for Dogs, 32 oz, Professional Strength Pet Wash Removes Tough Smell from Furniture, Carpet & Clothes, Fast Acting De-Greaser Formula Review

Our scorecard

The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other dog and cat food, health, gear and grooming we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.

Overview

["This 32 oz bottle from Veterinary Formula is positioned as a professional strength de-skunking wash, using powerful degreasers to break down and lift skunk odor rather than just masking it with fragrance. Synergy Labs, the manufacturer, built it to work on the dog's coat as well as furniture, carpet and clothes that have picked up the smell, which is a nice bonus if the spray happened indoors or in the car.", "The formula is labeled dairy free, and beyond odor removal it's also described as gentle on pet skin, so it's meant to do the tough job of odor removal without leaving the coat overly stripped or dry.", "At $9.76 for 32 fl oz, it's one of the more affordable options built specifically for skunk odor rather than general coat care, and with 2,661 reviews and a 4.1 star average, it has a solid track record among owners who've faced this exact problem."]

Specifications

Form

Shampoo

Benefits

Cleanses Skunk Odor, Gentle On Pet Skin, Versatile Surface Cleaner

Weight

2 Pounds

Performance notes

The shampoo's item form is a straightforward liquid shampoo built around powerful degreasers as its special ingredient, which is the mechanism behind its skunk odor claim rather than a fragrance-masking approach. At 2 pounds for the 32 oz bottle, it's sized for repeated full-body washes if the odor needs more than one treatment.

What buyers say

With 2,661 reviews and a 4.1 star average, plus about 400 buyers a month, this shampoo has a steady, if more modest, following compared to some higher-rated general shampoos, which tracks with it being a problem-solving purchase rather than a routine repeat buy.