Branch 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hello! Wonder if any one can help me. My 11 month old whippet has what I can only describe as dandruff! I have tried some shampoo and tried to add more oil in to his diet in form of tuna and eggs and so on. Has any one got a clue as what it is and what I can do to cure him? Many thanks. Quote Link to post
Pennymeadow Whippets 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hello!Wonder if any one can help me. My 11 month old whippet has what I can only describe as dandruff! I have tried some shampoo and tried to add more oil in to his diet in form of tuna and eggs and so on. Has any one got a clue as what it is and what I can do to cure him? Many thanks. It could be one on a few things malting/stress/diet give 1 evening primrose capsule daily or add veg oil to food & it should settle in a few weeks. Quote Link to post
Stevebeno 0 Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 Hello!Wonder if any one can help me. My 11 month old whippet has what I can only describe as dandruff! I have tried some shampoo and tried to add more oil in to his diet in form of tuna and eggs and so on. Has any one got a clue as what it is and what I can do to cure him? Many thanks. Could be assosiated with fleas...? Whenever i have taken my lurcher the vets they give his skin and fur a check over and they look for flaking bits caused my fleas i think Quote Link to post
Guest patterdale Posted May 22, 2008 Report Share Posted May 22, 2008 give him a good brush twice a day and also if you wash him with shampoo then make sure you wash it out the coat properly as the soap suds can make the dandruff worce Quote Link to post
Tiff 36 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 don't overwash him, more than once a month is too much as it hinders the natural oils in the coat feed mackerel, sardines, salmon skin or other oily fish, or avocado if you can get it stress can do it too Quote Link to post
skycat 6,172 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 Mine often go a bit scurfy when they are moulting: if the diet is right then a good grooming once a day will help to get rid of the dead skin along with the moulting fur. Quote Link to post
6pack 60 Posted May 23, 2008 Report Share Posted May 23, 2008 don't overwash him, more than once a month is too much as it hinders the natural oils in the coat feed mackerel, sardines, salmon skin or other oily fish, or avocado if you can get it stress can do it too A soft brush to help remove the flaky bits, but otherwise as above. Quote Link to post
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