PangurBan
Old Kaki
Apr 15, 2009, 11:43 PM
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Re: [leemei] hair problem
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There are several possibilities here. The initial hair loss problem sounds like it could be a fungal infection or the mange. I assume you found bald patches on the dog then. What you see now sounds like excessive shedding. On the other hand, this could be normal. Some dogs just shed loads. One possible cause for excessive shedding, if this is indeed the case, is diet. I would experiment with different kinds of food until you come up with something that produces results everyone is happy with. We're looking at introducing a variety of meats, bones, organs and all sorts of vegetables as well as different types of grains, not just rice, and esp not white polished rice. In the case of hair loss, supplementing the diet with high quality oils often helps - olive oil, fish oils or flaxseed oil (cheaper to buy flaxseed and grind it before tossing it in the dog's feeding bowl). Vets often cannot give you much helpful advice on nutrition, but your dog's problem can still be due to some underlying skin condition, in which case you might find it helpful to consult a vet.
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