Thread: Slightly greasy fur and over sensitivity!?

Hi All - am stumped with Arthur's recent behavior so i wondered if anyone has experienced it?

Its not all the time - but he seems to get random periods of greasy fur. The weird thing is its the specific area down his spine. The greasiness might last a week and then it seems to clear of its own accord.
In conjunction with this the fur on his rear legs seems a little shorter and he's majorly oversensitive if you attempt to look at it.
He's always been sensitive on his back and rear legs but i've tried to get a clear view of his skin by fighting back the fur and he doesn't much like me poking about.
There is no obvious soreness, he's not scratching - so i'm just interested to know if anyone else has seen this?
I do brush him - although probably not as frequently as i should. I'm thinking maybe a bath might be a good start but having made only one prior attempt at this i don't want to attempt it again light-heartedly! Me and my bathroom got VERY wet last time!
As an aside - whats the best thing to bath him with shampoo wise?

Thank you all for anything you can offer
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