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Uni's hair looks terrible! She scratches all the time. I switched her to wellness a month or so ago. I don't give her wheat bread, or pieces of corn anymore (it's been about 3 months), but she still itches like crazy. She breaks off her hair on her shoulders and top of her arms. Her hair is so short it's like little dinosaur spikes along her spine, she's a stegosaurus. My bf thinks it's cute, but I don't. Some parts of her hair you can see right down to her pink skin. :(:thumbdown I use biogroom shampoo and conditioner. I had her wearing a hoodie shirt for a while, she would scratch, but only scratch the shirt, and not break her fur. But once I took off her hoodie, she was super matted. I used those rotating teeth combs to brush her, she lost less hair with those than the regular comb I was using prior. I feel so bad for her. I don't know what anyone can suggest to make it better, I think I"ve heard and tried it all. I just wanna know is there any other mommies (or daddies) out there that have this problem. She is follicle-y challenged, just like her mommy. :( |
What Wellness are you feeding? Are you feeding their new allergy formulas or the core? or one of the other ones? If you're feeding her one of the more normal forumlas it might be an issue with the oats, barley or rye. Out of curiosity, what kind of detergents and such do you use on your clothing/bedding? Detergents can be a huge issue for people with allergies, it might be possible that she's having an issue with one of the products you're using (detergent or fabric softener or what have you.) |
i don't know what wellness your feeding her But whatever brand it should be allergy formula. She could even be allergic to Beef or chicken. & i agree with the above poster. detergent's or even cleaning product's Also your purfume or anything like that. |
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1 Attachment(s) I don't think it's the Biogroom, of course, make sure you are rinsing the shampoo out thoroughly, it's highly concentrated, and you want to dilute it before using it. The conditioner is also concentrated, but it's not as important that you rinse every little shed out. Joey had a wonderful coat, but I love his new haircut, and maybe something like this could work for Uni, until you find the problem. Attachment 295047 Itching can be tough to figure out, and sometimes you can eliminate the problem, but the skin is still reacting from all the scratching, which causes more itching. Have you talked with a vet about an anti-itch cream? I was also wondering about a homemade diet for short term, just to see if it was diet related. For children, they eliminate all but one or two foods, and keep a food diary, and each week add a new food. I believe that when we did a food switch with Joey, and he developed copious eye tearing, it wasn't probably one of the major elements of the food, it was probably one of the minor elements, but it caused an extreme reaction with him. Sometimes having more control on exactly what they are eating can help. Good luck. |
I have heard that a yeast infection could cause the itchies. We all thought it might have been a flea allergy but treated it with frontline and she was still scratching found out later it was a yeast infection. Not sure how they arrived at that tho. Maybe try adding salmon oil to her diet. Also do you think it could be something in your shop she is allergic to? New rug cleaners, spray etc? Does she chew at ther feet? That is usually a sign of allergies also. |
I feed her wellness super mix 5. I was giving ark naturals omega oil, but bf hated the smell, and I didn't see much improvement, and Uni didn't really like it. Also the wellness has omegas in it, so I decided to stop giving her the oil. As for detergents, we just use liquid tide, or whatever, and bounce fabric sheets. I don't use perfume at all, it's a pet peeve of mine. :rolleyes: I wanted to grow out her hair b/c of her long reindeer supermodel legs, to make her look more even. Her hair is about down to her knees. I know it'll never get down to the ground, she doesn't have it in her genes. I just wish she would stop scratching and breaking off the hair she does have. Halfway down her back to the end of her butt where she doesn't scratch the hair looks just fine. It's thin still, but it's nice. She doesn't bite at her hands as much as when she was on her old food. |
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It says: deboned turkey, chicken meal, salmon meal, oatmeal, ground brown rice, ground barley, rye flour, chicken fat, menhaden fish meal, tomato pomace, natural chicken flavor, pea fiber, tomatoes, salmon oil, ground flaxseed, carrots, spinach sweet potatoes, apples, blueberries, potassium chloride, minerals (I'm not gonna list them, there's like a millions of them), vitamins (same with the vitamins), then a bunch of stuff with really long names that I don't know what they are. |
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I hope you figure it out soon!! Poor Uni :( |
No, she's not on any flea stuff. |
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No she's never been tested. I hear it's quite an ordeal though :( |
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There are still grains in this diet. Barley and brown rice. Yes they are healthier but still a grain. I use "Taste of the Wild" It is a grain free diet for all stages. Duck, duck meal chicken meal, egg product, sweet potatoe, peas, chicken fat, potatoes, roasted quail,duck and turkey. Tomatoes, blueberries,rasberries, aminio acids,antioxidants, omega fatty acids and vitamins and minerals. I get this at Yorba Linda Feed store. |
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