Sharon Empson wrote 12/30/2007 02:09 PM change in color of my dogs nose #171800 - 12/30/2007 02:09 PM
Sharon Empson Webboard User Reg: 08-27-2007 Posts: 1197 Loc: Offline	I wonder if anyone has info on what can make your dogs nose change color. I just looked at an old picture of bindi when we first got her and her nose was deep chocolate color, almost black. Now her nose is more flesh colored. Has anyone heard why something like this happens? She is raw fed and eats her big meaty bone once a week. She does not have toys constantly available to her so she doesn't do a lot of chewing except at meal times. She seems in great health. Wondering why this happens. Thanks in advance for your help. Sharon Empson
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 02:18 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Sharon Empson ] #171802 - 12/30/2007 02:18 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Sharon Empson I wonder if anyone has info on what can make your dogs nose change color. I just looked at an old picture of bindi when we first got her and her nose was deep chocolate color, almost black. Now her nose is more flesh colored. Has anyone heard why something like this happens? She is raw fed and eats her big meaty bone once a week. She does not have toys constantly available to her so she doesn't do a lot of chewing except at meal times. She seems in great health. Wondering why this happens. Thanks in advance for your help. How old is she and what breed? There are several possibilities behind nose depigmentation.
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Sharon Empson wrote 12/30/2007 02:31 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #171806 - 12/30/2007 02:31 PM
Sharon Empson Webboard User Reg: 08-27-2007 Posts: 1197 Loc: Offline	Bindi is about 1-1/2 years old, a rescue so not sure of age. She is a terrior mix. Sharon Empson
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Connie Sutherland wrote 12/30/2007 02:38 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Sharon Empson ] #171807 - 12/30/2007 02:38 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Sharon Empson Bindi is about 1-1/2 years old, a rescue so not sure of age. She is a terrior mix. Well, that's not a breed or age that would make you look at certain things (old dogs and certain breeds are susceptible). http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=134&Number=157563&Searchpage=1&Main=16480&Words=depigmentation&topic=0&Search=true#Post157563 has a discussion of this, as well as many links to material. If it's not mentioned there, low thyroid can be a trigger too.
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Kori Bigge wrote 12/30/2007 02:40 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Sharon Empson ] #171808 - 12/30/2007 02:40 PM
Kori Bigge Webboard User Reg: 10-08-2007 Posts: 611 Loc: Kansas Offline	Sharon: I googled "Loss of pigment dog's nose" and came up with about a million results. Not sure which ones would be the most accurate, but you could look there. I didn't want to quote just one or two. From what I just skimmed through, it looked like some things that cause loss of pigment are harmless (everything from eating out of plastic dishes and having a reaction to the plastic, to snow nose) and others can be more serious, like autoimmune diseases. I'm sure others on this board could give you more info...
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Natalya Zahn wrote 12/30/2007 03:14 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Kori Bigge ] #171810 - 12/30/2007 03:14 PM
Natalya Zahn Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2006 Posts: 1824 Loc: Cambridge, MA Offline	Hi Sharon, not sure where you're located, but since it's winter in most places this time of year, I'd look into "snow nose" (or "hypopigmentation") as a probable cause of nose pigment loss in an otherwise healthy young dog. It is seasonal and related to lower exposure to sunlight (corresponding to less vitamin B). It's more common in light colored breeds, and while the nose can return to color in the summer, it may not return all the way, or it may become more and more extreme every year until the dog has a permanently light nose in it's older years. Or not. I believe it's purely cosmetic, though there are supplements you can try to help the pigment return and/or stay... Here's a link from the American White Shepherd Association website: http://www.awsaclub.com/healthgenetics/snownose.htm ~Natalya
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Sharon Empson wrote 12/30/2007 03:22 PM Re: change in color of my dogs nose [Re: Natalya Zahn ] #171812 - 12/30/2007 03:22 PM
Sharon Empson Webboard User Reg: 08-27-2007 Posts: 1197 Loc: Offline	We rarely have snow in this area, but it has been cold, very cold lately and we have not been out as much. I will research the links, thank you all. I forgot to add this: She has no runny nose or lesions, her nose is perfectly normal looking but the color has changed. Next time we go to the vet I will check it out. Thank you for all the links Edited by Sharon Empson (12/30/2007 03:36 PM) Edit reason: forgot some info Sharon Empson
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