Expert: Kaza - 2/20/2008

Question
Good afternoon! Our Bichon Freese 4 months old puppy parctically lost all her hair. No matter what we tried to do: brushing, de-matting combing, extra gentle shampoos...She eats Nature Choice dogs food for puppies. She is happy but the hair problem really upsets us...Thank you very much!

Answer
I would take her to a vet for a full blood panel to be carried out.
As this can be due to many different problems, obviously something isn't right. I would like to see the pedigree details for this to ensure it isn't seen in other lines of bichons.
Please e-mail me with the details of mum, dad, grandparents, great grandparents etc (if known)eurobichons@aol.com

Fatty acids used in her diet may help, I would take her off the nature choice and give her a raw food diet, it is rich in vitamins, minerals, and more importantly fatty acids.
Look at starting that immediately, I have seen improvement for conditions like that with simple diet change.
Give her Omega 3,6,9 daily, flaxseed oil , foods like cooked salmon , tuna, mackerel, sardines, Ie oily fish, these should also help, don't wash he in any scented shampoo use baby shampoo at the moment.

for more info on a raw diet an to talk with other owners using this diet please use my site some other owners will be able to put your mind at rest.
www.eurobichons.com