Sentences with word «haircoat»

Symptoms of infestation can include blood in the stool, weight loss and a poor haircoat.

Sometimes omega fatty acid supplements are used to increase haircoat quality and skin health.

Copper deficiency causes a dull, dry haircoat with patchy hair loss and loss of normal hair pigment.

This hormone problem may also result in scaling of the skin and a dry haircoat.

Unfortunately, your cat's thick haircoat is not protection; mosquitoes are not fooled and are experts at finding a vulnerable spot on your pet.

Light - colored dogs with thin haircoats that spend time in the sun have a higher risk of developing certain forms of skin cancer.

Owners may also notice lethargy, blindness, lack of grooming, dull lusterless haircoat, and weakness in the hind end.

«Any suitable protein source may be mixed with rice and / or potatoes to create a hypoallergenic meal,» Ackerman wrote in Skin and Haircoat Problems in Dogs.

You may note a dull haircoat, dandruff and matting.

In most cases, dogs are born with a completely normal haircoat and then, over time after about one year of age, have a gradual and progressive thinning or loss of their hair.

Advanced pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction — this horse has developed a long curly haircoat that is referred to as hypertrichosis or hirsutism.

The «T» allele confers a long, silky haircoat as observed in the Yorkshire Terrier and the Long Haired Whippet.

Classifying haircoat types on the basis of length, the German Shepherd Dog's is considered to be «normal» or intermediate, compared to the short hair of the Boxer and the long hair of the Newfoundland.

A healthy kitten or cat has clear, bright eyes and a clean, shiny haircoat.

Such locations give away the genetic make - up in such dogs whose haircoat gives no clues.

A matted, filthy haircoat indicates an animal is not receiving proper daily care.

Our groomers offer bathing, including medicated baths; haircoat care covering brushing, shaving and trimming; and last but not least pedicures.

This developmental condition can cause a scanty haircoat, malformed teeth, and few or absent sweat glands.

A couple of things that you said make me think of diabetes (drinking out of unusual things and unkept haircoat) which is also easy to diagnose.

The cat's haircoat prevents an adhesive bandage from sticking well to the skin, and a small bandage is easy for the cat to pull off.

This is especially true when dogs or cats have thick and soiled haircoats.

«Fur» or «coat» is usually used in reference to mammalian haircoats but we also use «pelt» for the complete hair and skin of an animal.

Discover the science behind how skin and haircoat work.

Cats will lose their outer haircoat, leaving their soft undercoat, and will also lose their whiskers.

They have clean - smelling ears and skin and a full haircoat.

Skin and haircoat diseases that would have not been noticed before are percolating to the top of the list of reasons to visit a vet.

Protein and energy are needed for skin and haircoat development.

Nutritional issues should be considered if any of the following changes in the skin and haircoat emerge:

Recommendations include: ○ Comprehensive Physical Exams (every 6 months) ○ Joint Health ○ Nutritional Needs and Weight Management ○ Dental Health Concerns ○ Laboratory Diagnostics to aid in early disease detection ○ Glaucoma Screening ○ Blood Pressure Measurement ○ ECG for Heart Health ○ Skin and Haircoat Changes ○ Behavioral Changes

No more loose, smelly stools and a beautiful haircoat are a couple of the important benefits of feeding a diet with prebiotics.

Color dilution follicular dysplasia is typically seen in dogs with diluted haircoat colors, such as blue Dobermans, Yorkshire Terriers and fawn Irish Setters, among others.

But tattoos have a drawback as well; although they can not get separated from the dog as tags can, they can be hard to find and read if the dog is frightened, aggressive or has a heavy haircoat, so few shelters make the effort.

Remember that these rabbits do not have the normal rabbit haircoat of the ancestral rabbit so we humans have artificially created this problem!

During a routine physical we are evaluating body condition, looking for eye or ear problems, dental disease, abnormal heart or lung sounds, changes in abdominal organs or belly pain, musculoskeletal and neurologic conditions, urogenital disease, skin and haircoat conditions and lymphatic disease.

You may see a greasy haircoat, waxy ears or anal gland discomfort.

Another allele, on a different chromosome locus, can cause the arrangement or packed density of pigment granules to give a brownish color in areas that are commonly black in many breeds: nose, dorsal haircoat, etc..

Some cats may also show vague signs such as lethargy, fever, diarrhea, poor haircoat, weight loss or inappetance and a certain percentage may develop cancer.

A dog's age is important when considering a potential nutritional problem with skin and haircoat quality.

The data clearly show a close relationship between nutrition and healthy skin and haircoat in dogs.

A short - coated pet with pink skin is at a higher risk of sun damage than a dog with a thick haircoat and dark skin pigmentation.

Anal discomfort Constipation Diarrhea Odor Licking Scooting Ulceration Perianal discharge Weight loss Decreased appetite Thinning haircoat

They are: lethargy, generalized weakness, inactivity, mental dullness, unexplained weight gain, hair loss, excessive hair shedding, poor hair growth, dry or lusterless haircoat, excessive scaling in the skin, recurring skin infections, intolerance to cold, and rarely, tilting of the head to one side, seizures, and infertility.

Obesity results in an increased risk to cancers, musculo - skelatal injuries, cardiovascular problems, as well as skin and haircoat problems.

The mosquito bites another dog where the haircoat is thinnest, transmitting this infective larvae into the second dog.