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poodle shedding
My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding
hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. I imagine they will need to run some tests? Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I need to worry? Could this be related to being in heat at all? THANKS for any responses. |
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poodle shedding
"MauiJNP" wrote in message ... My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. I imagine they will need to run some tests? Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I need to worry? Could this be related to being in heat at all? THANKS for any responses. At ten months your dog is losing puppy coat as the adult coat starts to come in. Also, it is normal for a female to drop a bit of coat after a heat cycle. It is odd, though, for her to drop so much all at once. While Poodles are considered "non-shedders" by some, they do still lose dead hair- it's just that it usually remains in the coat until it is brushed out. Is she scratching? The very act of scratching herself can allow nails to pull out coat- this would be my first thought. Look in her ears for gunk, check closely for fleas, and examine her skin. Even dry skin can cause excessive itching, as will shampoo residue left in after a bath. Does the dog see a groomer? What do they think? Seeing a veterinarian is never a bad idea as any number of things can cause hair loss- scabies, demodex, ringworm, etc. I am betting she is scratching at herself for some reason. -- Toni http://www.cearbhaill.com/rules.htm |
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"MauiJNP" said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. Don't imagine the worst. Poodles shed - excess fur can get caught up in the coat, reach the saturation point, and slough. If you groom her regularly and well, then this isn't the issue. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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poodle shedding
My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. Don't imagine the worst. Poodles shed - excess fur can get caught up in the coat, reach the saturation point, and slough. If you groom her regularly and well, then this isn't the issue. Hello, thanks for the reply.... I think I do a good job grooming her so I agree that this probably isn't the issue. Cali gets brushed several times a week with a slicker brush and fine tooth comb. When I am done, my brush has picked up some dead, loose hair. I plan to start brushing her daily soon, which is what it used to be before work got crazy. Her coat is pretty long and hasn't had a mat in it yet (which I assumed is caused by the dead hair not being brushed out). I am glad about that because Maui's is kinda long and gets mats in it easily. They are both in water several times a day and that really seems to disagree with Maui's coat because everytime he gets wet, he has another mat in his hair by the time he's dry. He also gets brushed several times a week (it used to be daily too and it will be daily again soon). Cali's hair doesn't seem to be affected by the water, which is nice. Maui loves the water so of course I won't make him stop going in but it is getting to be a bit much so he's probably getting a trim this week. |
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"MauiJNP" said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
I think I do a good job grooming her so I agree that this probably isn't the issue. Then - what Toni said. She know more about grooming than anyone else I know. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. I imagine they will need to run some tests? Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I need to worry? Could this be related to being in heat at all? THANKS for any responses. At ten months your dog is losing puppy coat as the adult coat starts to come in. Also, it is normal for a female to drop a bit of coat after a heat cycle. ok, thanks for the info. I didn't realize she'd be losing her coat already and didn't know about the heat thing. It is odd, though, for her to drop so much all at once. I don't like the sound of that. While Poodles are considered "non-shedders" by some, they do still lose dead hair- it's just that it usually remains in the coat until it is brushed out. Is she scratching? yes, actually she is. The very act of scratching herself can allow nails to pull out coat- this would be my first thought. I never thought she could be pulling the hair out with her nails (not sure why I didn't think of that sooner) Look in her ears for gunk, check closely for fleas, and examine her skin. Even dry skin can cause excessive itching, as will shampoo residue left in after a bath. her skin looks fine Does the dog see a groomer? A very long time ago. I bought some supplies (a grooming table, clippers, scissors, sprays, etc) and do it myself at home What do they think? Seeing a veterinarian is never a bad idea as any number of things can cause hair loss- scabies, demodex, ringworm, etc. I am betting she is scratching at herself for some reason. thanks for the input! it was good help! |
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A friend of mine had a poodle that went through some nasty shedding issues.
IIRC (and its been a while since she told me about it) vet kept trying the dog on different meds, didn't tackle the obvious. Food allergies. She actually asked the vet about it, and they told her it wasn't allergies, eventually she got fed up, changed foods despite what the vet said... strangely no more shedding. What are you feeding her? Dale "MauiJNP" wrote in message ... My 10 month old mini poodle has started shedding recently. I am finding hair everywhere. Her coat doesn't have patches where you can tell its falling out and by the looks of her, you wouldn't notice. The only reason I know it is happening is because it is all over on my bed, floor, clothes, etc. I googled "poodle hair loss" and found some info but I am going to call the vet tomorrow to see what they say. I imagine they will need to run some tests? Does anyone have any experience with this? Do I need to worry? Could this be related to being in heat at all? THANKS for any responses. |
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A friend of mine had a poodle that went through some nasty shedding issues. IIRC (and its been a while since she told me about it) vet kept trying the dog on different meds, didn't tackle the obvious. Food allergies. She actually asked the vet about it, and they told her it wasn't allergies, eventually she got fed up, changed foods despite what the vet said... strangely no more shedding. What are you feeding her? she eats Pro Plan but I started switching her to a lamb based food yesterday. |
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