skin issues and food allergies. my male is 7 mo. old currently. I suggest you research the breeder a little more as i dont think they will do anything to help you. I have unfortunately learned a lot about them a little too late. And their advertising is exactly that. A sales pitch. they are just short of being a puppy mill in my opinion. contact me if you have any questions. and just a heads up.. mt olympus is a member on here. Sorry to hear about your troubles. my pup had a major umbilical hernia that was "normal". and a few other issues. a lot of their dogs develope displaysia. not trying to rain on your parade just trying to share what i know.…
ny particular brand of soap and ointment you would recommend? Jens Gunther said:
Hi,
it's most likely muzzle folliculitis, an inflammation of the hair follicle. It is quite common among Boerboels. Boerboel drool keeps the skin of particularly the lower jaw rather moist, which is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria. Washing with an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal wash and rubbing on an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal barrier ointment once or twice a day should clear the infection up pretty quickly. If it doesn't some more investigation may be necessary.
Jens
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Added by Rory Neufeld at 7:35pm on February 28, 2013
y are even down to the white on their chests! Was reading that your dog suffers from allergies, so does mine, he was getting a lot of yeast ear infections and really itchy red skin with sores. he also gets itchy rashes under his muzzle. I did a bit of research and have totally changed his diet, his ears seem to be a lot better, he is still a bit itchy in summer but does not have any sores or redness at all and his muzzle is getting better. I totally stopped giving him dry food, no wheat products at all, he has lamb bones for lunch for his calcium intake, roo meat, veges and chicken necks for dinner, I also give him fish oil, rice bran (1tsp) and organic plain yogurt every day and eggs a few times a week, his treats are kangaroo jerky which he loves! I have discussed this with the vet and am doing the right thing, apparently the protein insome kibbles is very poor quality and this plus the grain fillers they use causes allergies. have also used a eczema, dermititis cream from the health shop and have noticed an improvement in his muzzle, the stuff from the vet did nothing. Hop this helps.
cheers Saskia
hi, new here. Have you heard of Giant Mullein? It is antiseptic, analgesic, antibacterial--the 3 A's. I used to use it on goat pox, and a friend told her daughter in the military to use it for a foot condition they couldn't clear easily. It grows most places in the world--just steep leaves in water; good on most skin conditions and not drying like aloe. Also a good salad addition in the spring when the flowers, yellow ones, are tender btw.
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). Second is the what: 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% organs. That is basically the same ratio what a wolf would consume if they were to kill a wild animal. As to the why, we have an extensive list of health articles and links in the health section of our website, and we would encourage you do the research until you feel comfortable with a switch. When we first began to feed raw, we did mix in a vegetable "puree" with their meals, but we have long-since stopped doing so. There are still raw feeders who swear by the need for them, but we did not see a real difference w/ or w/out the veggies. We did see a BIG difference in their overall health (brighter, softer coats, better skin, cleaner teeth, better breath, etc.) when we switched. We also saw that their stools were MUCH smaller since they were utilizing a much larger percentage of the food they were eating.…
ere are a couple of breeders. One of them will on occaision sell a neutered/spayed adolescent dog. Folks in the know no what this means, he is keeping his breeding stock diverse with good integrity.
I am a huge supporter of temperament testing. Some folks who are against this are ingnorant of dog character and just don't understand working dogs and giant breeds. With all the inbreeding/line breeding that has gone on, combined with the very small starting gene pool of the BB there is a potential for dogs with bad character. I also am a dog trainer. Too often I see breeders, who are simply farming dogs. BBs are not cattle. They crave leadership and training. I would not buy a dog from anyone who could not exhibit good control of their dogs.
There is an old saying "beauty is only skin deep" I think as a group of dog lovers and BB enthusiast we must remember that looks, while important, are only part of the equation for overall dog picture. …
Added by Phil Harris at 7:17am on September 22, 2011
aily with their meals split up between them. I would start right off the bat. Puppies adjust more quickly than an older dog. Don't buy kibble. Buy a whole chicken, quarter it and hand your pup a piece. Watch him/her closely. I would remove skin and score the meat for the first few times. Stay with one protein for about 2 weeks and then you can start adding a different protein a little piece at a time to his/her chicken meal until she/he adjusts. I would not introduce liver or organs until she/he is having good stools. Don't give bones that don't have meat attached. Oh and feed your pup as big a piece as you can and when he's done or when you want him to be done, take it and put in the fridge until the next meal. Good luck!
~Lisa…
got a good one aside from the skin issues.
~Lisa Nichole Logan said:
Take a look at Mt. Olympus Boerboel @ http://olympusboerboel.com/index.html. Richard and his wife Michelle have an amazing operation with beautiful, healthy, and well tempered Boerboels. I had the opportunity to visit their location and they truly care about their dogs. Not sure about the reverse brindle but call or email and Richard will be glad to provide details. My boy, Nostradamus (Nas), came from them and he is a wonderful dog. I can't say enough about them. You can reach them at 469-223-7724, or email: richard2613@sbcglobal.net
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h we treat regularly - the ear's get very red - also, along with these 2 issues we having the irritable scratching problem which has been treated with quaterzone and injections, which controls this up until all the meds have been used then it just flares back with a vengence....We bath him regularly and starting with dipping him as well from 7mnth of age
He is also microchipped
We have him on Eukanuba Puppy feed which we have kept him on since we brought him home from the breeder
His weight is round 50kg's
We are getting irritable with high cost of the vet fees everytime and being told the same story only to be given meds that last and work for the period the antibiotics need to then once treatment is complete the problem comes back worse....it becomes very costly to keep repeating the same exercise without seeing end results
please could others advise us for some more of a permanent remedy/solution for these causes
thnx
Lynette
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earch on BARF, but was not a 100% convinced yet. Then one day I read an article, stating that stools turning white on BARF, and this reminded me when I was a child picking up our dog's poo every day (oh and did we enjoy that. LOL!!) pure white. Thought I'd give it a try, and never looked back. Decided to do my own, and yes, it is more work, but sooo much better. Allergies slowly disappeared, and my dogs have never looked healthier. This togehter with the enjoyment I see at each and every meal, stools being less and NO smell whatsoever - what a bonus!!. To add to this - it's so much cheaper!! I do a mixture of 50/50 raw chicken and raw meat products with 10% raw fruit & veg. The problem I recognised was the quality of the protein. Also some dogs are allergic to maize in pellets. Not saying it will make ALL allergies disappear - depending on what type of allergy. I also add cooked rice now - especially if I see a dog needs to put on some weight. Rice then used as energy source instead of protein. Luckily for me I have a nutrition junky as a partner - bonus again. Wish she can do some wonders for me too. To all out there I say - give it a try - you've got nothing to loose and lots to gain! Dries Lloyd…
Added by Dries Lloyd at 3:38am on November 23, 2010
"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…"
Our 12 week old Boerboel wants to drink water - she has had a urinary infection that we have been treating.. but this is crazy... she searches for mud puddles, rain, condensation... drinks until she is miserable and burping then lays around and pees... potty training is near impossible as she is more interested in water than life... ANY IDEAS? See More