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Posted by PHDrTobin on February 24, 2003 at 14:37:49:

In Reply to: Re: pink nose posted by Lynn on February 17, 2003 at 11:53:25:

:*Not a vet*

:Many dogs, particularly white dogs, lose the pigment in their noses during the winter months. It's not a health issue, just something that happens. It'll most likely come back as the weather warms up.

:Another reason for pigment loss is eating from a plastic bowl (chemicals in the plastic cause the pigment loss). I prefer stainless steel bowls. They will generally outlast the dog using them and won't cause any health issues.

:Lynn

White dogs are white because of a lack of pigment. There may be some seasonal variation in the pigmentation, or his diet may be missing something. If there are no signs of inflammation on ther nose, I wouldn't be concerned about the bowl, but you can't go wrong with a stainless steel bowl.

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