Posted by Nancy on July 05, 2002 at 03:07:33:
In Reply to: dandruff again? posted by gaudencio Tan on July 04, 2002 at 08:26:01:
: 5 months ago , my german shepherd got dandruff infection as my vet told me. My dog lost weight and appetite. My dog also also lost a half of his coat" or hair". as soon as my vet injected something to my dog and gave him vitamins , he soon recovered and and his coat also grew. The problem now is after 3 months I think. He soon is showing these symptoms again. hair starts to fall off again. Though his appetite and size has not change yet. Is he again getting sick again? what do you think this disease is?
Yes, it probably was a cortisone injection. That's what many vets do when they're not sure what the problem is and fur is falling out. Please answer these questions so that I might know better if what I suspect the problem is really is. How old is your dog? What do you feed your dog? What brands of dry/canned food? Is the dog's fur falling out in patches? Are the areas red and irritated? Is the dog chewing at these areas? Do you give your dog table scraps or any vegetables?
This may very well be a diet related problem - it was with my GSD. But I am also a strong believer in 2nd opinions. So, I suggest that you: #1) answer the above questions as you would be able to benefit from my experiences -- #2) make an appointment with another vet to get a 2nd opinion.
The only problem with #2 is that most vets don't really have a good knowledge of dog nutrition. They just don't and therefore seldom attribute such problems to diet and use what they know best which are things like cortisone injections. This is not meant to put your vet down, it's just that new knowledge is emerging about the tremendous effect diet and vitamins can have on dogs' health.
Please post back so that we can know how you & your dog make out! Thanks!
