no contagion, just black patches of healthy skin. Not related to raw diet / malnutrition. It apparently is a Mastiff- type breed thing. Might disappear by itself, maybe not. Either way, no worries.…
tibacterial wash and antibacterial & antiviral barrier ointment should do the trick. If not check with, your vet. If the calluses are soft, daily massaging with lanolin will help soften the skin & compacted hair and will encourage new hair growth. Synthetic fats such as petroleum jelly tend to dry out the skin further. If the calluses are hard or have developed into pressure sores a vet should look at them.
There is little point in treating the calluses without removing the cause. Some straw or sawdust layered over the hard surface can help as a preventive measure. Also check why he is lying on the hard surface. Is it possible he is looking for a cool place to rest on? In that case a shaded area with grass or soft moist earth to dig a hollow in would also be a good option.…
100%. I am going to have to have a surgery for the hernia when we get him fixed (or broken) lol. The next thing to try is going to be a raw diet. but that will be a slow process.…
off, but the other big ones, the "fifth toe" has got bone, tendons and muscles in it so it could never just be clipped off without surgery (I believe).…
started to feed him raw, no dry food at all, as that was the problem. He is now 2 and thriving, no more skin break outs at all, his ears are good, we are lucky where we live as we have a raw pet food supplier in the area, they only sell kangaroo and chicken, meat gets processed locally, I feed him a mix of kangaroo and chicken mince, lamb bones, chicken necks, veges, eggs, rice bran, fish oil, cheese occasionally and organic yogurt. Have discussed this with my vet and I am doing the right thing. Hope this may helps some one.
have a good day, regards
Saskia…
"Hello Kim welcome and thanks for posting. Sorry to hear you having trouble with your puppy. First off have you taken her to the vet? Do they know of the situation? Have they taken a urine sample? If your girl has a UTI…"
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