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Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!
- From: "Ty Holmquist" <tholmq@hollinet.com>
- To: "'Mounted search and rescue'" <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!
- Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2008 23:17:41 -0700
My Westy had this same problem when we got
him at 5 years old. He would scratch himself until he almost bled.
After some time, we asked the local animal food store manager what the problem
might be. She said that some dogs have this problem. It is because
of the corn in most dog foods that you see at the store. If you go to the
store and look at the ingredients of almost all dog food, corn will be within
the first 3 ingredients. The store manager sold us the dog food
without any corn and we have not had a problem since. Ty Holmquist
831-634-1627 Ofc 831-634-1697 Fax 831-524-1159 Cell 877-208-6042 Toll Free From:
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[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Karen Nesbitt This is not exactly MSAR, but you folks out there with dogs for search
might be able to help me.... I need a peice of advise, the blue heeler
here is suffering from a very dry coat and is scratching herself
silly. I never had that problem before with any of our heelers or
any other dogs before......hmmm.... She recently got a tick and flea bath
so we know it is not bugs, just dry coat...any ideas? Poor girl is going
bonkers and driving me nuts as she scratches herself which is not helping her
cause.....I am wondering if she does not have an allergy? She is
standoffish of late of going in the grass .. which is weird because she was
born outside.. guess the house life got her spolied! She seems to be very dry on her butt checks and top of tail area, but
will fleabite her tail and is relentless on licking her
belly. Her crotch is clean and does not seem to be a trouble
area and neither is her rectum...Her ears and neck area seem fine. But her
legs all four are seemingly suffering dry coat. It is not worms either.. just dry areas...ugh. I loathe the
thought of not bathing her for several weeks to let the natural
oils kick in, so what's a mother to do here? No dandruff, but bristley
coat. She is not ready to shed.. that happened in February...so I am
thinking, what could maybe I add to her diet to bring the oils to her
coat? Or what if any are any of your suggestions? For the most part the heeler is a wash and wear dog of very little care
when it comes to the coat. But this sure is a first for me. She is
just under 2 years old...they make for excellent rescue, therapy and
service dogs under talented hands! That is if you can keep up with
their endless energy! But right now, all she want sto do is itch herself....UGH! Thanks Karen Iroquois --
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[MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!,
Karen Nesbitt, 06/02/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!, Jennifer Luker, 06/02/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!, Lu, 06/02/2008
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Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, your advise on this please!,
Ty Holmquist, 06/03/2008
- Re: [MSAR] Dry coat in K-9, additional ideas, ALLEN SNYDER, 06/03/2008
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