Re: Thin Coat ?!?!

In Reply to: Thin Coat ?!?!
Category:   Medical
Posted by:  Claire
Posted on:  April 27, 2003 at 18:49:28

: My 1yr 8 mo. female JRT has a very thin coat only on the sides of her body. The fur on her back down the spine is normal but the sides have a very thin layer of fur. When she was a pup she had mange on her feet only but we got rid of it almost a year ago. We use prescription shampoo from the vet and feed her very good (expensive) dog food reccomended by the vet. Do you think it was the medications (Ivomectin, atarax, primor, mederol) and mange dips we had to give her that caused this? What can i do to boost her coat up? Vitamins? I heard somewhere that if you put a raw egg in the food once a week it should help. Any suggestions? I would prefer not to use more medication if at all possible, she's had a lot when she was a pup.Thanks!!!!

Response:

Dear Claire,

I'm sorry but there is no way to tell you why your terrier has a weak coat because there are so many factors to consider. One of which is poor breeding -- a dog who suffers from mange comes from a "breeder" who doesn't care about what he/she breeds and sells. Which means that your terrier's coat could also be the product of two terriers who had weak coats...or their ancestors, etc, etc...

You can't change an inherited weak coat with raw eggs, Claire. The best you can do is limit the toxins in her food and environment. Please see the link below for information regarding food and supplements.