Pet Skin Repair News

There is no cure for dog shedding, but it can occasionally be helped with vitamin supplements and adequate nutrition. Check with a vet about possible skin problems causing dog shedding with advice from a veterinarian in this free video on dog care.

Expert: Dr. James Talbott
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

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At Epi-Pet, we are aware of the aggravating dilemma of family pet members depositing excessive hair, giving off unpleasant odors and scratching uncontrollably. These familiar problems are frustrating to many owners, with no multi-functional solution previously available in the marketplace to reverse such unpleasantries. Until now, pet owners have simply grown accustomed to living with their pet’s irritating odor, sores and scratching. Only temporary relief of the pet’s skin and hair problems is noticed, which generally come after continuous visits to the veterinarian and pet groomer.
No longer do we have to accept living with those nagging pet problems or empty our pocketbook for only a temporary relief. With the introduction of Epi-Pet, an innovative and affordable skin care product line, more permanent control for pet odor, scratching and skin sores is now available.
Veterinarians understand medical diseases of the skin and treat them appropriately. Groomers understand the shampooing and haircutting patterns of pets and make a designer look for the pet breeds. Pharmaceutical companies produce products that treat individual skin maladies. No one has coordinated healthy ingredients into the development of one product that cures some skin diseases and treats the esthetics of skin i.e. odor, flakiness, oiliness etc.
This new line of skin care products was created by Dr. Michael Fleck, a licensed veterinarian who has practiced animal medicine both in the United States and abroad. Additionally, Dr. Fleck may be the only veterinarian who is also a licensed Esthetician or human facial skin care specialist. That combination of knowledge set the stage for the creation of this advanced skin product for pets.
As a veterinarian he has more than thirty years experience in treating skin diseases. As an esthetician, he has been able to apply the most advanced cosmetic and specialized skin care techniques in humans to improve conditions of the skin from irritation and blemishes to the aging process in pets. It is that uniqueness of applying the advancement of skin care in humans coupled with his extensive veterinary expertise that Dr. Fleck has developed the exciting newer generation of designer skin care products.

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Treating canine hair loss begins by determining the cause, which could be flea allergic dermatitis, poor nutrition or a metabolic disease. Treat hair loss by assessing the underlying disease with helpful information from an experienced veterinarian in this free video on pet health.

Expert: James Talbott
Contact: www.belleforestanimalhospital.com
Bio: Dr. James R. Talbott is a staff veterinarian at Belle Forest Animal Hospital and Kennel in Nashville, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Dimitri LaBarge

Duration : 0:1:37

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HomeoPet Hot Spots is used to treat the hives of Paws McCarthy.

Visit http://www.homeopet.com to learn more!

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My dog is a 10 year old Chow / Rottweiler mix and recently he has started to get black looking, scabby patches under his fur, and when you pet him or brush him, small clumps of hair with skin attached fall out, does anyone know what might cause this, or how to fix it? He also seems to have some new black patches around his nose. Please help.
My dog does have a flea allergy, he has to get frontline and coritisone injections each year, but usually the only reaction he has from the fleas is he digs a hole in his hip, thats usually how we know it’s time to get him started on the meds. And I know we should take him to the vet, and we will, but the last time we took him in for a very substantail weight loss, the doc pretty much seemed to brush it off as him getting older and said to limit his protein, and now, not much later this is happening, don’t know if I might need to find a new vet. It’s common sense he needs to see a vet, was just hoping someone on here might have some answers or ideas for us.

First of all the weight problem is because of the fleas. The blood loss from the fleas biting your dog make him anemic and he doesn’t get necessary vitamins or iron and therefore looses weight. Get him on a good healthy diet…Eukanuba or Iams dry dog foods are some good suggestions. Buy the one that is specific to the age of your dog. You might also get some liquid doggie vitamins to supplement his diet (sprinkled on his food).

The hair loss could be from the fleas but the black spots and hair loss could be sarcoptic mange…if the hair is loosening in clumps. This is a dog "scabies" and it is contagious to humans. You will need to have the dog dipped in an insecticide if this is the case. Just go to the vet and have him do a skin scraping to test for mites/scabies (aka; sarcoptic mange). If it is positive you will need to sterilize everything (dog bedding etc..) in hot water and bleach the hard surfaces.

Before you go crazy sterilizing everything…have the vet do the tests, then let me know how it comes out.

it’s annoying. last minute parties or skin care probs or pet attitudes, god, give me a break…

Haha! I don’t know.
But I am sooo sick of seeing, "What’s your favorite song?"

there are NO bald spots only when he runs by or you pet him or he goes to small spots its hair hair hair! and im scared and im not sure to go to the Vet becuase we go there daily for every small problem and i want to change that.
so what do i do will he be ok im scared?

If there aren’t any bald spots and that the fur seems to come from everywhere then it is probably just shedding. Both of the rabbits I have had shed by having large clumps come out of one area. The fur is still fine but it is just like a pocket of the undercoat comes out. The last rabbit would do it all around her back side, the rabbit I have now does it a little round the back side but just as much from the fur on her chest. If you are really worried I would take the rabbit to the vet, or if any actual bald spots appear. Every rabbit sheds differently, you can try brushing the rabbit every day to help reduce the shedding, but nothing can completely get rid of it.

My Sheltie gets hot spots all the time. They are worse in the summer for some reason. The vet said that this particular breed of dog gets them alot. The vet also told me he is allergic to flee poop and that may be what is causing this??? eww. He is a mostly outdoor pet but I have never seen him completely engulfed in fleas or anything. What can be done about these spots, if anything? Does anyone else have a sheltie with the same problems?

Hot spots can happen for a variety of reasons. If it seems to happen at certain times of the year it could be allergy related. But since this is an outdoor Sheltie first and formost I would keep this dog shaved down at all times except winter. That will keep moisture from being trapped in hair and mats and dirt. One flea can cause a hot spot. So if this dog is outside it should be on flea and tick preventative all year round AND heartworm preventative. Also feed a high quality food (Nutro for example) and maybe add some supplemental fatty acids to the diet. You can get DermCaps from the vet. Also keep DermCool spray on hand so when you see them forming you can spray that on everyday and it will prevent it from getting out of control. Be sure to carefully check your dog since open wounds will attract flies and they will lay maggots in the flesh. Probably just easier to make this dog an indoor dog but you are the one taking care of it.

http://healthydogforlife.com/blog Dog allergies are a major concern and can result in suffering for your dog and expensive veterinarian visits when all it takes is this diet to solve the problem.

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