I have 2 pure-breed Westies, and lately they’ve been pulling their hair out, a lot of the time until their skin bleeds. Also, my older one has black patches on the skin on her stomach. What could be causing this and how can I fix it?
Unfortunately they are the number 1 breed for allergies & skin issues now that the breed has been so over & poorly bred. Your best option is to go to vet dermatologist for the best diagnosis & treatment. Until then only bathe in hypo shampoo so nothing bothers skin & switch food to one that is grain-free so if of the cheap fillers like corn, wheat can start to leave their body though it does take around 2 mo to fully leave.
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Unfortunately they are the number 1 breed for allergies & skin issues now that the breed has been so over & poorly bred. Your best option is to go to vet dermatologist for the best diagnosis & treatment. Until then only bathe in hypo shampoo so nothing bothers skin & switch food to one that is grain-free so if of the cheap fillers like corn, wheat can start to leave their body though it does take around 2 mo to fully leave.
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Many young Terriers develop a luxurious puppy or first hair coat which fails to shed and is not replaced by an adult coat. As the puppy coat ages it breaks off and falls out and can result in a dog that is hairless over much of its body. This disease is sometimes called black skin disease, coat funk or woolly coat. It also occurs in Keeshonden and Alaskan Malamutes. Although females can have the disease, it is much more common in males. This suggests, but does not prove, that the mutation responsible for the disease is on the X chromosome. We propose to determine if a DNA marker from the canine x chromosome associates with the disease. If so, this marker could then be used to distinguish genetically normal puppies from puppies that are likely to develop the disease. This marker could also identify female puppies that will not develop the disease but are likely to pass the disease on to the next generation.
The application was approved for funding in the amount of $18,000 pending support from clubs and/or individuals in the amount of $13,500.
Update June 2008 : The AKC-CHF Grant 2290 officially drew to close before 2007. Using the existing technology at that time, Dr. Johnson could come to no conclusions about Alopecia X. However, there have been recent advancements of technology and further developments of mapping the canine genome. Dr. Johnson, the AKC-CHF, and the PCT remain open to putting together future continued studies of Alopecia X.
Presently, Dr. Leeb at the University of Bern, Switzerland is preparing blood samples to undergo DNA studies commencing in 2009. The leading laboratory with the state of the art technology will be used at the Broad Institute in Massachusetts. This is the same lab that Dr. Elaine Ostrander’s group conducts the NIH canine genome project. The cost of this study will have to be covered by a combination of sources. These include but are not limited to the AKC-Canine Health Foundation and the
Pomeranian Charitable Trust.
Considering the elusive nature of this coat condition, it is wise to encourage as many scientists as possible into studying it. We are not able to predict who will be the one to first make headway into finding any answers. To check what is currently happening with studies relating to Alopecia X and their funding, please refer to the Pomeranian Charitable Trust website referenced below.
Your financial donations to the AKC-CHF can be donor designated for Pomeranians. Your financial donations to the PCT will be solely used for Pomeranians but can be further designated for Alopecia X research. PCT funds have the flexibility to be donated through the AKC-CHF to be then matched in amount by them and can be made in combination of other breeds with similar concerns. This is necessary to cover studies costing very large amounts. Or the PCT could opt to spend some of their funds directly on needed incidentals of the researchers which are not covered by the type of grants that CHF make.
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flea bites, too many baths, allergy, diet, mites, mange See your vet.
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BYBd WHWT are riddled w/skin problems…which their ignorant owners EXACERBATE being ,instead of HAND-STRIPPING….*&* they have allergies….which their nitwit onwers won’t TREAT….they can’t evn see that they’re ITCHING TO DEATH!!
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