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Major Hair Mats Hair Mats. My yorkie Ellie has AWFUL hair mats on entire body from wearing a body cast for 8 weeks. She is still tender and a we have a be very careful with her neck. Is there anything I can do to break up the mats shy of cutting them out? I have tried detangler, conditioner, Yorkie Splash and Shine. Any ideas welcome! |
I just cut them out, but Samy's were awful so there was no other way of doing it. |
Ok. So she will basically end up bald i think. Should be interesting. I guess she would feel more comfortable. Poor baby I just hate to cut out her hair. But she really looks pitiful either way! thank you |
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You could try corn starch. Work it into the mats and reverse tease them out. Either way, mats can be painful and please be extremely careful when cutting them out, as it's very easy to cut into their skin at the same time. Little bit by bit. Take your time. Good Luck with her. :D YorkichonBella: Ha! Didn't see your post till after I hit submit... good advice! |
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So far I have accomplished cutting all of his terrible mats and the rest i managed to untangle by pulling on the hair when he was asleep so he did not feel any pain, i was careful not to pull on his skin. Then eventually managed to comb him and now he is smooth (but with several bold spots, not too visible but you can see hair volume is missing). |
Good luck!!!! |
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I must have missed this, but why was your baby in a cast? Poor thing!:( |
My baby has aai. She basically has the same story as Posey who was with Cathy Cyr for so long. Cathy has been a huge help. Ellie just turned five months old. Weighs 2.2lbs. Meets with surgeon end of this week to evaluate early cast removal due to breathing issues. She appears mostly mobile. She is just very fragile in the neck/spine. So searching gentle was to break up the mats. She is a major mess and wanted to hear all the ideas! |
Ellie does have a blog Yorkie Ellie's Journey Anyone who needs an AAI/AAS inspirational story and support please share her journey |
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She will be gorgeous even if you have to shave her mats. Bless her heart, I know you don't want to put her through any more discomfort. If so, it will be fun to find her clothes to wear while her hair grows. I wish you & Ellie the Best! Pls keep us posted! I had tears reading Ellie's blog because she has to endure this, but then tears of joy for what she has overcome. When I first joined YT, there was a story similiar to yours that I will never forget. This was a tiny boy also who has AAI. He is now 2 yrs old. Thought you might like to read: You can see the other posts through her profile. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...ports-car.html HUGS! to you & Ellie |
Thinking of Ellie!:aimeeyork How's it going with the mats? |
Hi no success with the mat removal. Ellie goes to vet tomorrow for a shot so i will ask what we should do. If they dont know i will ask on friday at appt with her surgeon. I am really thankful we live in Ga and it is getting warmer. Between that and putting her dresses on her she should be fine. Say some prayers tomorrow and esp friday. I will update. Thx everyone for advice and concern for ellie. |
I cut my pom's hair if it is tangled, maybe you can cut it too ^^ |
I will ask her vet about that tomorrow first. That is my preferred choice. I just cant do it myself though - because she is a wiggley puppy - and has to be handled with great care because of her ambulatory neck/spine. I would trust her vet to the task! |
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You could try Cowboy Magic. It works really well. You use a very small amount and just rub it into the mats with your fingers - one at a time. i used it on Tinkerbelle when she was a puppy 'cause she had a cotton coat and it was constantly matted. This worked wonders. |
The vet said ellie definitely needed to be shaved. She took her down to the groomer and gave the history and current condition of her neck/spine. Groomer assures she will handle with great care. So tomorrow - ellie will have a new experience! Thanks everyone for your help on this topic. |
Ellie survived grooming but not sure her groomer did! Ellie is wiggly and scared of clippers. Mostly cut mats with scissors. Groomer said she wasn't happy to not be able to finish her with a cute cut. So next cut when Ellie is stronger will be FREE. The groomer was ultra careful with her fragile neck. I hope to post before and after photos in my album and blog later. I personally think she looks fine. Btw the mats were starting to break her skin underneath. Thanks again for support and courage to do the right thing for her. |
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Thinking of you today Sweetie!:2hearts2: PRAYERS are being heard: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/spe...-tomorrow.html |
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