RE: cracked nose

2003-04-04 Thread Ellen Lauber
Harper -Original Message- From: Cheryl Otis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: Re: cracked nose We don't have cracked noses but we do have a lightening of the pigment, what causes the noses

re: cracked nose

2003-04-04 Thread Lisa Baldwin
cracking noses can be a sign of autoimmune disease. my bernese has had a cracked nose it was diagnosed as lupus. cracking is different than discolouration. although discolouration can also be a symptom of autoimmune disease, it can also be caused by diet, light exposure, genetics. lisa baldwin

Re: cracked nose

2003-04-03 Thread Cheryl Otis
We don't have cracked noses but we do have a lightening of the pigment, what causes the noses to loose their dark color. Cheryl, Tessa Tanner Portland Or. --- Michaela Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I noticed that Rupert has a very badly cracked nose. It looks really sore. Now I'm