Expert: Nicole - 10/1/2008

Question
QUESTION: my 10month basset hound eats very well but he has been losing alot of hair lately what may be the problem

ANSWER: Different things.  Seasonal shedding, depending on where you live, or he's not on the right food.  He could also be getting in his adult coat.

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QUESTION:  i feed alfie mince,chicken,fish vegetables and sometimes fruit, he is losing loads of hair it has been coming out in clumps and on his coat you can see the areas it isn't mange and there is no bare skin i am very worried a know dogs shed hair but im having to Hoover up to 5times a day as it is that bad could you recommend what i should be feeding him and is there anything on the market i can buy to help reduce the hair loss thanks

ANSWER: Do you mean to say that he is on a RAW food diet or BARF?

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QUESTION: cooked foods

Answer
I'm not sure what recipe you're using but when food-based meals are used, either RAW or cooked, there is supplementation involved to ensure a balanced diet.

The foods are also used in varying proportions to give proper amounts of proteins, fats, etc.

If you aren't doing this and are instead just feeding him what you've cooked with no thought to formulation, you'll need to either do more research (quickly) or put him on a nutritionally sound commercial diet.

JWB and Arden Grange are two of the higher quality foods available in the UK.

If you are using a recipe and supplementing, the diet may not be agreeing with him.  It's possible he's allergic to one of the ingredients (often one of the protein sources).