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Sooo Confused!!! Need Advice Chewy will be 2 in April and she has never really shed too much. The last few weeks...maybe a month however she has started shedding so much that i am linting like a mainiac!!!! When i pick her up to give her a hug i am covered in hair, my beige couch looks a shade darker until I lint it every day, there is hair flying around and literally on everything. Does this mean she is missing some vitamins??? Does anyone have experience with this?? Is there something I could buy to prevent the shedding. I hate the thought of having to give her medicine every day... she doesnt do too well...diareah (sp?). But I also cant deal with the shedding. One of the major reason I bought a yorkie as opposed to another dog is because they dont shed much....Pleasssee help! |
This would only be normal for a puppy. Yorkies do not shed (they may lose a little bit of hair like humans), so there is something wrong. |
i have been searching the web...not finding too many causes/remedies when it comes to yorkie? |
I have no idea but is there a spot that is bald on her or is she just shedding from all over like larger dogs? |
Its definately all over!! I usually only brush her once every few weeks because she always has a short puppy cut but recently ive brushed her every day and with a FLEA COmB to try to get as much of the hair out as possible. I am left with a huge clump after every brushing. Any ideas?/ |
Maybe thyroid problems or cushings disease? She needs to see a vet. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?articleid=416 http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/hypot.html There is a possibility that it is something as simple as diet though. |
Thank You...we'll go see the vet tomorrow morning. :( |
I'm sorry.:( Let us know what it is. |
Poor baby ... hope it isn't anything serious for Chewy and a simple change in diet will solve this. Toto has never shed but I do get a little loose hair in her brush when I brush her hair, just like humans. Please let us know what you learn from your vet. |
Hair loss is a classic sign of a thyroid imbalance. It's a simple blood test and easy and inexpensive fix with a pill twice a day. She definitely needs to go to the vet and get checked out. Hair loss like that is not normal. |
Stress can certainly cause that kind of shedding. Has anything changed for her like a new home, loss of another pet or kenneled? I'm sure the Dr. will do a blood panel. |
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Well were going to see the vet at 3 pm today. I hope its nothing too serious... |
Wow there is something not right, yorkies dont shed. Please let us know right away after you visit your vet. Hope its nothing serious. |
Please let us know what you find out i hope it is something simple |
Saw the vet... he took a full blood work and i'll call from the results Monday morning. He said it sounds like an endocrine problem but she is soooo young...not too common. Thanks for the good wishes and hopefully its nothing serious... I'm gonna get her some fish oil this week to make smooth out her skin. |
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Chewys results came back perfect...everything from thyroid to sugar to cholesterol was all within the normal range. I have started giving her some fish oil even though she hates it and shakes her head while eating. The vet said it may be dry skin??? I noticed this week that she is not only shedding but bitting her skin out as well. the nurse said this could be stress related. Ive been trying to give her some extra attention and treats this week because i know shes been under a lot of stress. i want to go ahead and get some missing link...do you guys think that it will be ok if i give her ML and about half a portion of the fish oil every day?? She really isnt liking the fish oil and i know ML has the omega 3 and 6 in it as well. thank you guys for the kind words and prayers! |
another cause Another cause could be allergies or fleas but I'm sure the vet would have checked for fleas. Are you feeding a good quality food?? If not maybe try a food designed for allergies |
Shes been eating Canidae for almost a year now and has done great on it so I dont think its allergies. Ive been giving her all the same treats as well. I am pretty convinced that it is a combination of stress and dry skin from the freezing temperature we've had. Any thoughts about mixing the missing link in with the fish oil?? |
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That's why those of use with allergic dogs have to stick to single source protein and rotate through foods regularly to avoid developing sensitivities. Lady had a terrible problem with food allergies a few years ago. She had chewed bald spots on her front legs and flanks. I switched her to Natures Variety Prairie. I avoided the common proteins like lamb, chicken and beef because she had developed allergies to them and and rotate through their foods as they suggest. It's been a year and a half and unfortunately she's starting to chew again so I am on the hunt for new ingredients now. This is a great explanation of pet allergies and how to treat them: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2004/404_pets.html |
Thanks for the info... i'm not sure how i would figure out whether she is allergic to anything. She eats the Canidae but along with that she eats what I eat. Diferent meats, soup, veggies, cereal. Maybe I should try switching the food to a less common protein...but im so scared with all the recalls recently... Canidae has not been on any of the lists. Im not sure what other crands are safe? |
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Scroll down about halfway and you'll see it, although you really should read the whole article to understand about pet allergies. |
Oh i read it, but it would be really hard for me to figure it out. I hate to admit it but my monkey is completely spoiled beyond the point of return. She refuses to eat her doggy food for breakfast unless there is some cereal on top of it... etc. The Natures Variety diet where you rotate foods sounds very interesting though. I have emailed them to see if they have samples. Im not sure what flavors I would try...she has eaten the chicken, beef and fish...because thats what I eat lol but i dont know about the rabbit and venison, etc. I hope they have some samples but I think Ill go buy a bag this week because I have about half a bag of canidae left and i might as well start mixing a new food in. thanks for the advice! |
Oh I hope Chewy feels better soon. Maybe it is stress. It is so hard to diagnose our babies because they cant talk... Why didn't God make my babies talk?... probably because I would never speak to my hubby if they could. Ha ha Hugs from Chloe and Zoey |
My personal opinion is that it is the stress... even if she is trying to adjust im sure she still feels that im stressed out and that likely affects her. It coulndt hurt to change her food though.... i didnt know that eating it too long can cause allergies. |
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