Dechra MiconaHEX+Triz shampoo for cats & dogs 236ml EXP03-2025

What is this shampoo good for?

The MiconaHEX+Triz shampoo can treat severe cases of fungal and bacterial infection but it’s also mild enough for less serious cases, cats, and pets with sensitive skin.

How does it work?

It contains:

- 2% Miconazole: an antifungal that also has antibacterial properties

- 2% Chlorhexidine: it’s been a fixture in medicated pet shampoo since a landmark study that verified its antibacterial and antifungal properties. There have been many such studies since and HEX is only effective against fungi and yeast at 3% or more, unless it’s boosted by…

- TrizEDTA: for now, let’s just say that TrizEDTA greatly enhances the effects of micona and HEX (more on this below)

And that is why this shampoo is called MiconaHEX+Triz. As a bonus, it also contains Dechra’s ceramide complex that can protect and revive your pet’s damaged skin in between baths. This will only speed up recovery.

How does TrizEDTA enhance the active ingredients?

In more than one way, TrizEDTA is the basis of this shampoo. There are several other prominent pet shampoos that use miconazole and chlorhexidine, but only one is supercharged with TrizEDTA, clinically proven to weaken the cell walls of pathogens like bacteria and fungi and also to clear up biofilms. When your pet’s skin is being attacked by overwhelming amounts of fungal or bacterial microorganisms, their cells stick together to form biofilms. These biofilms are like communities of fungi or bacteria working together to both protect each other and attack your pet’s tissue and immune system. If your current shampoo is useless, this may be the reason – it’s powerless against these biofilms.

But, studies show that TrizEDTA can separate these communities of fungi/bacteria and also weaken their cell walls, paving the way for micona and HEX to work their antimicrobial magic. That’s the major difference that should reassure you that Dechra's MiconaHEX+Triz is more effective than whatever shampoo you’ve tried.