Hello all
I have a question about CC fur. Is it supposed to be thin? This is my first CC so I’m not sure if a really thin coat is normal or if she’s losing too much of it.
Has anyone noticed a loss in coat due to diet?
Thanks!
We have changed foods 5 times in a year due to CC allergies with hair loss in small patches. We learned that any wheat bread triggers the allergic reactions and also most food with grains. The food that we did great on with our last DDB was Biljac which makes our CC vomit consistently. If we go grain free only we get loose stools half the time.
Our current favorite food is Victor Hero, made her hair really shiny and thicker and any bald spots are gone. However, its too heavy for her so we are mixing it with Diamond naturals and it seems to be the perfect balance so far at about a month in. I am no fan of Diamond it was just one of the brands we tried along the way and it was good, but because I don't like Diamond I had to find something else. Victor hero has great reviews and has never been recalled, like Biljac.
I feed raw with 1 chicken quarter per week only. Not a huge fan of raw but many here probably are, just doesn't work well for us with the little dogs also.
Good luck I know these dogs are highly allergic, my last one cost me a ton of cash to treat it every few weeks with dangerous drugs.
I am feeding grain free Merrick. This doesn’t appear to be an allergy. I’ve had a pit bull with skin allergies due to food and grass (awesome right) and this isn’t presenting like that at all. Her coat is just really thin mostly under her neck and the underside of her body.
Thank you for the response
Can you get a picture? Is this a new thing or has her coat always been like this? Different dogs have different hair types. My English Mastiff has the fluffy gene and her coat is longer and featherier than most other EMs. With that being said, coat changes can be indicative of other issues such as a thyroid imbalance, demodex, and allergies - as mentioned above. I don't think you're dealing with that, but it is a possibility for some dogs. As always, if you're concerned it never hurts to ask your vet.
I don't remember for sure ... is your girl a rescue? Is she full CC or possibly mixed? Might make a difference in coat type.
Your CC doesn’t have issues with chicken? I had to take mine completely off any chicken based food. Gave her the worst gasWe have changed foods 5 times in a year due to CC allergies with hair loss in small patches. We learned that any wheat bread triggers the allergic reactions and also most food with grains. The food that we did great on with our last DDB was Biljac which makes our CC vomit consistently. If we go grain free only we get loose stools half the time.
Our current favorite food is Victor Hero, made her hair really shiny and thicker and any bald spots are gone. However, its too heavy for her so we are mixing it with Diamond naturals and it seems to be the perfect balance so far at about a month in. I am no fan of Diamond it was just one of the brands we tried along the way and it was good, but because I don't like Diamond I had to find something else. Victor hero has great reviews and has never been recalled, like Biljac.
I feed raw with 1 chicken quarter per week only. Not a huge fan of raw but many here probably are, just doesn't work well for us with the little dogs also.
Good luck I know these dogs are highly allergic, my last one cost me a ton of cash to treat it every few weeks with dangerous drugs.