What does it mean when your dog's coat starts to fade to a reddish shade on the tips? He's a 12 month old bi-color, and the fur on his lower back & hind legs have faded to a reddish color. I'm feeding him Eukanuba, if that helps. I know I should be feeding raw, I may change if it could simply be his diet. Thanks.
Nope if I had to guess the change is because your boy is lossing his puppy coat and getting his adult coat-my boy did the same thing the only this was he lost that beautiful red and got tan <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> and it was around the same time. I don't think switching from raw to kibble would cause a coat color change. As far as coat changes from raw to kibble... you may see dryness, or oily, a little bit more shedding, maybe some dandruff, that sort of thing. I haven't heard of a coat color change with a diet change.
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Yeah he's also shedding heavily in those areas, where darker fur is growing underneath. The reddish fur I'm talking about is over where he should be black. I read somewhere that stated it could be a sign of worms if any black fur is turning to a reddish shade. I don't know, I need a few more opinions. Thanks Dee.
I fed Eukanuba to my Giant schnauzer for years, and she was black with a reddish tinge. You will find most anyone who owns a black breed and shows will avoid that food, for some odd reason it tends to cause them to redden even when kept inside 24/7 (as mine was). Newfie breeders, Poodle people, etc all avoid Eukanuba.
Switch to raw and you will see a vitality beyond the coat alone.
If not, find another food brand. Preferably something "natural" (what a joke that is... I have never seen a kibble farm)
I had a GSD with the same problem, but he was 7 with hypothyroid and was malnutritioned (30 lbs under weight!). Is the coat dry? Do you supplement? Do you give omega-3 fatty acids? The coat turning red could be from dryness. It could very well be a nutrional prob. I know BARF is intimidating, but maybe if you try supplements that promote health coat. Just a thought.
That isn't correct Mike. Beet pulp gets blamed, but that is because people have no idea what beet pulp actually looks like. You can find stories where people claim they heard of a farmer getting pink milk :rolleyes: ... another reason to not beleive all the things you read on the net...
It is greyish white, looks like pencil grounds out of a pencil sharpener before soaking and once it is soaked it looks like maggots...
Yum.
It is used in dog foods to form a firmer stool and in livestock applications to add weight. It is the byproduct of the sugar beet industry, but has no effect on the dogs coat color.
Internal parasites can cause the coat to go dry and "stary" and also not enough(or the wrong type) fat in the diet, not enough (or the wrong type or quality) of protein, low zinc or also - sun exposure. Some dogs just seem more prone to get reddish than others despite being the same colour and getting the same diet,parasite control etc. Another thing could be if a dog has just blown its undercoat and is now shedding some topcoat- sometimes the black goes a bit dry and reddish.
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