lurchers coat

[lilpip1234 62]

brought a lurcher dog into my kennels a couple off weeks ago now and to be honest his coat was in piss poor condition and skin was scaly and red in patches vet checked over and its not mange tried all sorts off scaly and itchy skin shampoos and the colorations gone but skins still abit scaly and hair isnt growing back dogs bedding gets changed 3 times a week and diets not a factor just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to get his coat back in top nick.

 

 

cheers in advance for any help.

atb Phil

Edited March 14, 2011 by lilpip1234

[scalesntails 118]

Is the dog chewing itself from boredom or stress? If not could be another skin condition or it could even have just become habit if the previous owner left it infested with fleas.

[skycat 6,174]

How do you know that diet is not a factor?

[lilpip1234 62]

How do you know that diet is not a factor?

 

 

because he's on the grub he was on when he was in really good condition weight and everything else is fine mate.

 

 

 

Scalesntails dogs fine in himself always relaxed around the kennels and is out twice daily, dog was sleeping on plain plyboard according to the lad who fetched him for me but thought if that was the problem it'd atleast improved by now

[Moll. 1,793]

 

 

because he's on the grub he was on when he was in really good condition weight and everything else is fine mate.

I presume from that you knew the dog for a while before you got him?

Diet related problems don't always show themselves immediately, it can take a while before the body gets sick of poor nutrition or allergic reaction

 

I have a terrier bitch here, was fine for years then about a year after i moved here suddenly developed bald patches, always scratching. Turns out she is allergic to harvest mite, it did not show itself till i moved onto a farm where of course she is constantly in barns.

[iworkwhippets 13,234]

Ask your vet to prescribe Hibiscrub

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Second whats said above. Sounds like it could be diet related.

 

I had an EBT that developed something similar at 3 years of age. We ruled out allergy as he had been fed the same since a pup.

 

Turned out he was allergic to wheat and gluten. Which was in the food he had been having for 3 years.

 

Gaz

[Moll. 1,793]

Ask your vet to prescribe Hibiscrub

I'm sure you can buy Hibiscrub without a vets. It is only a germ killing disinfectant wash.

[lilpip1234 62]

cheers for the advice people going to try him on different food hopefully that gets him looking back at his best.

 

Do you know if EBT have a habit off food allergies as he's english bull grey

[skycat 6,174]

If the dog is on washable bedding it could be the detergent/powder/fabric softener (if used) Most of my dogs are allergic to fabric softeners or highly scented washing powders: horrible stuff anyway LOL Could also be dust mite allergy: dust mites can be everywhere in a home or kennel. Try Diatomaceous Earth: fine powder non allergenic made from crushed sea creature shells: gets into the mites' scales and kills them through dehydration. Brilliant stuff: can put on bedding, in kennel even on dog itself as it doesn't harm mammal skin.

[Moll. 1,793]

cheers for the advice people going to try him on different food hopefully that gets him looking back at his best.

 

Do you know if EBT have a habit off food allergies as he's english bull grey

 

Seems to be a lot of info regarding EBT's and allergies

 

ALLERGIES

 

Some Bull Terrier owners battle allergies of some kind on a seasonal basis and the source of various ailments owners say occasionally stem from food. In the survey, twenty six percent of respondents said “Yes,†that they had good reason to believe their dogs were allergic to some food ingredients, but there was little or no consensus on the root causes. Fifteen percent of respondents said they didn’t know if they were battling allergic reactions to food, but suspect they are dealing with some sort of food-ingredient allergy.

 

Ten respondents said they were not aware of any type of allergy in their dogs. The survey unfortunately provided very little information on this troubling issue for some owners.

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=english+bull+terrier+allergies&meta=

[lilpip1234 62]

cheers Skycat and Moll just reading up on the whole food allergy situation

[southern lamper 3]

Hello mate ive had this with a dog of mine tryed all sorts that dident work.Until an old boy up the pub said in his day they used NEEM OIL mixed with a oat meal shampoo or to heat it up as it comes in a block let it call down and rub it in the efected areas once aday you can get it now from herbal shops.I worked with in 3 days bloody good stuff mate

[sandymere 8,263]

brought a lurcher dog into my kennels a couple off weeks ago now and to be honest his coat was in piss poor condition and skin was scaly and red in patches vet checked over and its not mange tried all sorts off scaly and itchy skin shampoos and the colorations gone but skins still abit scaly and hair isnt growing back dogs bedding gets changed 3 times a week and diets not a factor just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to get his coat back in top nick.

 

 

cheers in advance for any help.

atb Phil

 

If you've only had it a couple of weeks and the skin is improving then you have likely already sorted it, it will take a little while for the hair to re-grow and skin will then likely return to near normal. if it were an allergy then one wouldn't expect the improvement you have already achieved unless you had removed the cause ie fleas. .

Edited March 23, 2011 by sandymere