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Pink Nose / Pigmentation / Remedies?
Hi All,
My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. She's been on Canidae dry kibble since 6 months of age and does very well on their formula; her skin and coat are absolutely gorgeous. One friend recently told me I should add 1 tablespoon of of extra-virgin olive oil in each meal and that would help restore the dark pigmentation to her nose. I'd never heard of this before. Do you have any info on this or any other suggestions that you know of to restore pigmentation to a dog's nose? thanks. -- Mom2aDog (owned by the world's most spoiled golden retriever http://www.geocities.com/natgold/chloe) |
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"mom2adog" wrote in message ink.net... Hi All, My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. She's been on Canidae dry kibble since 6 months of age and does very well on their formula; her skin and coat are absolutely gorgeous. One friend recently told me I should add 1 tablespoon of of extra-virgin olive oil in each meal and that would help restore the dark pigmentation to her nose. I'd never heard of this before. Do you have any info on this or any other suggestions that you know of to restore pigmentation to a dog's nose? thanks. -- Mom2aDog (owned by the world's most spoiled golden retriever http://www.geocities.com/natgold/chloe) I was told to give Roxy kelp! The reason for giving kelp being that it contains minerals which are needed for the black pigment. Roxy developed a slightly pink nose during her first winter. It did go back to black, but some things I have read state that the nose may lose some pigment during winter months in order to allow more absorption of the sun, then turn back to black when summer is near. So her nose turning black again may have just been normal. Do you provide your dog's water in a plastic dish? Some people think this is a cause for loss of pigment. Others say stainless steel does the same. So, I use a glass dish. Either way, Roxy's nose has stayed black since that first winter. She is now 3 1/2. Oh, I do give her plenty of extra virgin olive oil, so maybe that's why! René |
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"mom2adog" wrote in message ink.net... Hi All, My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. She's been on Canidae dry kibble since 6 months of age and does very well on their formula; her skin and coat are absolutely gorgeous. One friend recently told me I should add 1 tablespoon of of extra-virgin olive oil in each meal and that would help restore the dark pigmentation to her nose. I'd never heard of this before. Do you have any info on this or any other suggestions that you know of to restore pigmentation to a dog's nose? thanks. -- Mom2aDog (owned by the world's most spoiled golden retriever http://www.geocities.com/natgold/chloe) I was told to give Roxy kelp! The reason for giving kelp being that it contains minerals which are needed for the black pigment. Roxy developed a slightly pink nose during her first winter. It did go back to black, but some things I have read state that the nose may lose some pigment during winter months in order to allow more absorption of the sun, then turn back to black when summer is near. So her nose turning black again may have just been normal. Do you provide your dog's water in a plastic dish? Some people think this is a cause for loss of pigment. Others say stainless steel does the same. So, I use a glass dish. Either way, Roxy's nose has stayed black since that first winter. She is now 3 1/2. Oh, I do give her plenty of extra virgin olive oil, so maybe that's why! René |
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mom2adog wrote:
Hi All, My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. She's been on Canidae dry kibble since 6 months of age and does very well on their formula; her skin and coat are absolutely gorgeous. One friend recently told me I should add 1 tablespoon of of extra-virgin olive oil in each meal and that would help restore the dark pigmentation to her nose. I'd never heard of this before. Do you have any info on this or any other suggestions that you know of to restore pigmentation to a dog's nose? Oppie's nose turned pink his first winter and never turned back - he's a yellow lab. I checked with my vet and other sources and was told not to worry about it. So he still has a pink nose at age 7. And he's otherwise in excellent health. FurPaw -- There's no reason to give credence to anything spoken above 90 decibels. To reply, unleash the dog. |
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mom2adog wrote:
Hi All, My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. She's been on Canidae dry kibble since 6 months of age and does very well on their formula; her skin and coat are absolutely gorgeous. One friend recently told me I should add 1 tablespoon of of extra-virgin olive oil in each meal and that would help restore the dark pigmentation to her nose. I'd never heard of this before. Do you have any info on this or any other suggestions that you know of to restore pigmentation to a dog's nose? Oppie's nose turned pink his first winter and never turned back - he's a yellow lab. I checked with my vet and other sources and was told not to worry about it. So he still has a pink nose at age 7. And he's otherwise in excellent health. FurPaw -- There's no reason to give credence to anything spoken above 90 decibels. To reply, unleash the dog. |
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FurPaw wrote ...
mom2adog wrote: My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. Oppie's nose turned pink his first winter and never turned back - he's a yellow lab. I checked with my vet and other sources and was told not to worry about it. So he still has a pink nose at age 7. And he's otherwise in excellent health. I tend to think it's just the luck of the draw - some dogs just have pink noses. Just remember to put sunblock on the pink skin during summer if it stays pink, as the skin without pigment can get sunburned. Murphy has a small pink 'freckle' on her muzzle and I got some white zinc to put on it - fortunately she can't quite reach to lick it off! With zinc I can easily see whether it's still there or not too. She does have a white patch of fur there though so the white zinc doesn't look out of place ) Rachel (New Zealand) |
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FurPaw wrote ...
mom2adog wrote: My beloved 4-yr. old golden's nose turned pink at about 1 yr. of age and never turned back to being black, even in the summer months when she had more light exposure. Oppie's nose turned pink his first winter and never turned back - he's a yellow lab. I checked with my vet and other sources and was told not to worry about it. So he still has a pink nose at age 7. And he's otherwise in excellent health. I tend to think it's just the luck of the draw - some dogs just have pink noses. Just remember to put sunblock on the pink skin during summer if it stays pink, as the skin without pigment can get sunburned. Murphy has a small pink 'freckle' on her muzzle and I got some white zinc to put on it - fortunately she can't quite reach to lick it off! With zinc I can easily see whether it's still there or not too. She does have a white patch of fur there though so the white zinc doesn't look out of place ) Rachel (New Zealand) |
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