Sentences with phrase «haircoat conditions»

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.

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Poor nutrition and some hormonal or metabolic diseases can also cause poor condition of the skin and haircoat.

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

This gland has a number of functions, but the important ones can be revealed and one sees what can happen when it does not work properly: loss of haircoat (alopecia), weight gain and edema, poor heat - stress tolerance, increased dandruff, itching to the point of self - mutilation, smelly crud build - up in the ear canals, rancid body odor (especially in mature dogs), decreased fertility, lethargy, poor digestion and stool condition, possible fever, darkened skin, lowered resistance to flea infestation, or any combination of these.

Groom and bathe your dog as necessary to keep the haircoat in good condition.