I know the pic looks shocking but she is not as bad as she looks honest.

Shady has been losing her hair for the past few months, I think it’s
hormonal as it only started since having the puppies. I don’t want my vet to treat her for it as the shampoo
probably contains chemicals and he will want to give her some sort of
steroid injection and blame it on the food I feed her, coz he hates the fact I feed raw food. and blames everything on that.
I have tried Hubiscrub no joy... TGEL no joy....T Tree/shampoo conditioner and oil no joy
so I have sent for some of this stuff http://www.perfectpetskin.co.uk/ off the net so
but.... if it don't work do any of you have any secret potions you know of or have used anything over the counter/internet that works.




even Kaos is scratching in this photo

poor shady ... she must be pissed off... havng pups then losing her hair ... poor mama ...

i hope you get it sorted soon hun, has it got worse over the weeks or has it just stayed as it is ...if you kwim lol ....

my vet is exactly the same as yours.... he disagrees with raw feeding too

I hope the new stuff works Karen, it's horrible when things like this happen she is such a beautiful girl

aww poor wee lass

Is shady nibling at it, or is it just her coat has dropped out?
The stuff i buy is more for dry skin (colloidal oatmeal shampoo & a virbec spray conditioner). Sorry i cant be of help Karen, i hope the stuff you get works.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2111&aid=421 don't know if anything on here will help,

aww bless her - having that many kids - shes bound to be stressed n loose hair - hope you find something to clear it up soon xx

poor shady hope the new stuff works

Thanks Everyone. She is fine in herself and seems more lively than she used to be when she looked like a giant slug the 'oh so slim shady' seems a happier Shady

fredsmum wrote:

poor shady ... she must be pissed off... havng pups then losing her hair ... poor mama ... i hope you get it sorted soon hun, has it got worse over the weeks or has it just stayed as it is ...if you kwim lol .... my vet is exactly the same as yours.... he disagrees with raw feeding too

she hasn't got any worse since the pups where born she just hasn't had any re-growth of hair and is forever scratching but her skin is fine, not scabby or red with sore's.

Sandra wrote:

I hope the new stuff works Karen, it's horrible when things like this happen she is such a beautiful girl

thanks Sange she's a beautiful puzzle at the mo

Lainee wrote:

aww poor wee lass Is shady nibling at it, or is it just her coat has dropped out? The stuff i buy is more for dry skin (colloidal oatmeal shampoo & a virbec spray conditioner). Sorry i cant be of help Karen, i hope the stuff you get works.

Her coat just started to fall out the day after she whelped Lainee her skin is clear.
thanks for that hun I am up for trying anything thats natural xx

jacobrad wrote:

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2111&aid=421 don't know if anything on here will help,

Thanks Sue I will have a look now

Karen, if you don't want to take her to a traditional vet, why not take her to a hostilic vet , they only give natural treatments, might be more expensive but you might be able to claim on your insurance,

Awww poor Shady hope you get her sorted soon

Sounds like it might be hormonal as its only come on since the pups arrived
Mind you it could be stress after having the pups you know how it is once you have babies

I do know of a woman whose Bernie loses loads of hair after whelping so it could well be hormonal. Dont some women lose hair at a greater rate after having a baby because they don't lose any whilst pregnant?

The main concern for me though would be the scratching. Although that could be due to the loose hair I suppose.

Difficult one but the suggestion of a holistic vet sounds useful.

how is shady doing with the new shampoo hun

That's a huge improvement

So pleased, whatever it is that is, that's making it come back continues

crikey, i agree with sange.... that is a HUGE improvement Karen ...

its getting back to normal now