Oily hair in dogs is often caused by seborrhea, which is a skin disorder. If your pooch has this common ailment, his skin's sebaceous glands are manufacturing inordinate levels of sebum. Some dog breeds are particularly susceptible to the inherited form of seborrhea.
A desiccant is a hygroscopic substance that induces or sustains a state of dryness (desiccation) in its vicinity. Commonly encountered pre-packaged desiccants are solids that adsorb water.o some extent, desiccant performance can be precisely described, but most commonly, the final choice of which desiccant best suits a given situation, how much of it to use, and in what form, is made based on testing and practical experience.
bien-pensant refers to people who think acceptable thoughts, hold orthodox views. It was used (disparagingly) by Ann Coulter to refer to how William F. Buckley annoyed people. I prefer to remember the Buckley who scandalized to the bien-pensant.. (see Related Link).