Expert: English Bulldogs ( Marie ) e-mail me at mpmaltese@gmail.com - 3/25/2011

Question
I HAVE A 2YEAR OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG, RECENTLY I HAD TO SWITH IS FOOD (9HE WAS REFUSING TO EAT) WE GAVE HIM IAMS (GREEN BAG), NOW WE GIVE HIM 80% BILL & JAC , AND 20% KIBBLES AND BITS BISTRO MEALS. WE BATHE HIM TWICE A MONTH WITH "ESPREE", OATMEAL AND BAKING SODA SHAMPOO. I SPRAY HIM WITH A FINISHING TOUCH COAT SHINE SPRAY, THAT CONTAINS ALOE VERA AND VITAMIN E. I JUST NOTICED THAT HE IS LOSING HIS HAIR IN ONE PARTICULAR AREA (ONTOP OF HIS SHOULDER BLADES) AND UNDERNEATH HIS BALD SPOT YOU CAN SEE HIS SKIN VERY DRY, NOT RED. HE IS NOT ITCHY, HE EATS WELL, HE IS VERY ACTIVE. WHAT CAN I BE DOING WRONG? HOW CAN I HELP HIM WITH THE HAIR LOSS, AND WITH THE DRY SKIN.
THANKS!

Answer
Hi Tiny and Family -  I would like you to take the Kibbles and Bits out of his program:
Add some cooked ground lamb 1/4 to 1/2 cup per day in place of the 20% Kibbles and Bits.
You can also do cooked ground turkey.  
Just placed this on top of his Bill & Jac food ;

Also, add some Olive oil - 1 teaspoon to his food each day.

Please call the NuVET folks and get him onto the NuVET supplement wafer program - it's a treat wafer that helps allergies - hot spots - dry coat - shedding ... and even the hips and joints.

This is Holistic and not sold in stores:
SEE here :   http://www.apluspetcare.com/untitled4.html


Please shampoo with the NuVET Tea Tree Hot spot Shampoo ---Ask the NuVET folks to send you a bottle and use this 2 x per month.  SEE link above to order


HOPE this helps your boy!
It should


Marie Peppers LPN MA
mtnmom@gci.net