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GWP's

  • 21-10-2009 5:54am
    #1
    Nimrod69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭


    Hi there,

    A quick question have any of the Gwp men ever experienced hair loss in there dogs... ive had mine to the vet numerous test and bills with no final result. Ive looked at food, living routine, excercise etc with no change in the coat.
    Shes well in herself and enjoys being out now were talking about skin samples etc

    Any one got any ideas

    johnnie


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  • #2
    deeksofdoom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,027 ✭✭✭deeksofdoom


    Nimrod69 wrote: »
    Hi there,

    A quick question have any of the Gwp men ever experienced hair loss in there dogs... ive had mine to the vet numerous test and bills with no final result. Ive looked at food, living routine, excercise etc with no change in the coat.
    Shes well in herself and enjoys being out now were talking about skin samples etc

    Any one got any ideas

    johnnie

    The only hair loss in mine I've noticed is on her hind legs it seemed to thin out for a period there this year but she seemed fine.

    Also her ears from scratching as she regularly has problems with infections in her ears.


  • #3
    Rovi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,570 ✭✭✭Rovi


    Moved to Hunting forum.


  • #4
    jwshooter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭jwshooter


    its a problem its mostly inherited ,the dogs mostly loose it this time of year for some reason.

    my 3 GWP never have had this problem and have good thick coats.

    i know two men every well that have and had dogs with this problem one spent a fortune on tests ,with no out come .


  • #5
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    There's probably no harm in administering a good worm dose. Patchy hair loss can sometimes be a sign of ringworm. Having said that, my dad GWP always starts the season with a lovely bushy snout and plenty of coat on the shoulders but towards the end of the season he looks like his snout and shoulders have been shaven and the only reason is the way he works dense cover.


  • #6
    Alchemist2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭Alchemist2


    Jonnie... had two gwps in the past from totally diff litters and they both had this problem paid alot of money to find out and it turned out it was an under active throid gland.... can also make them put on weight and basically lethargic... they have it for life and will have to get tablets everyday....very costly...it may be the case though that this isnt the problem...i hope


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