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Coat
May 25, 2020 3:00:18 GMT 10
Post by JoHN on May 25, 2020 3:00:18 GMT 10
Hi Have 6 or so dogs 14 months any tips on getting them to shed the coat as it isn't happening - I am giving cod liver oil in morning meal Would linseed oil be better
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Coat
May 25, 2020 5:47:09 GMT 10
Post by Tom Meulman on May 25, 2020 5:47:09 GMT 10
Hi John,
Coat shedding should occur in a mosaic pattern continuously throughout a dogs life, and right from when it was a little puppy.
Unfortunately lots of pups come out of a rearing yards / facilities with a thick wooly dead coat, which indicates to me that they have been reared in less than ideal circumstances.
There is no such thing as a “puppy coat” as that only occurs if the pup during its rearing is kept in circumstances where it’s difficult for it to maintain body heat and therefore can’t afford to lose any hair, and the diet has been poor enough where all of the nutrients were required for essential body growth, and not enough solid nutrients were available to also maintain body temperature and therefore normal coat shedding.
To now initiate coat shedding the basic health of the dogs needs to catch up with any deficiencies caused by the rearing. They need to be on a diet high enough in nutrients for their daily requirements as well as grow new hair. Be kept in circumstances where the temperature is warm and stable enough to do away with the bodies need to keep its current coat of hair, and allow enough time for all this to occur.
Cheers, Tom
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