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Blue Doberman's Coat
by Becca
(Rigby, ID)
Odie 10 Month Blue Doberman
I recently just brought home a Blue 10 month dobie pup. he is a love, but im a bit worried about his coat? it seems almost scaley, with wirey type hair.
We have had him for 5 days and since we didn't know what he was eating at his previous home, we have been feeding him a high quality dog food that is lamb and rice based ( that's what we feed our other dogs also)
I'm wondering if I can add anything to help his coat recover, or make it better.
It's not mange, almost a deficiency or allergy of some sort
This is possibly sebaceous adentitis. It is very common in blue dobermans, although not limited to, and is genetic. signs are: scaling, scurf, hairloss, and itching which can lead to secondary bacterial infections. The dog needs to have a skin biopsy in order to be diagnosed. There is no cure only treatment.
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Coat issues? by: Anonymous
Be careful of allergies. A good friend raised Dobermans for years and 3 of her current Dobies all have allergies to corn among other common food ingredients. Good luck!
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I have been told.. by: Anonymous
I have been told that adding oils to your dogs food if you feed it hard food can help their skin immensely. I bought over the counter fish oil capsules and used a needle to puncture and put in with my pups food.
For a larger dog, I believe it would be one capsule per day. Check it out on the internet or check with your vet (obviously) But the fish oil seemed to help my chihuahua mix a lot. Good luck