Didn't someone also mention to check for thyroid problems? Years ago my blue-merle collie had trouble until the vet did bloodwork and found she needed thyroid medication - hers was the type where she didn't produce enough - can't recall but I think that type is hypo-thyroid, right? She gained weight easily and was a bit lethargic as well. The medication, once adjusted, was just great. (the other type of thyroid problem produced different symptoms - the dog produces too much and is generally relatively thin to boot - I think that one is hyper-thyroid.) Good idea for the vet to check that.
Also - as I noted in my "is this a stupid idea" message .... see if you vet would approve the use of a cleanser called Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser. It is made for humans who have extraordinarily sensitive skin - so get his approval. While it is pH neutral - you'll need to make sure that a neutral ph is appropriate for dog's skin. (neutral is neutral - but maybe dogs need naturally more acidic or alkaline cleansers) You can read about it here and see all ingredients. They sell it almost everywhere, like Target, Drugstore.com, Walmart, Walgreens, etc. See product here: http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=16824&catid=21222&email_prod=True Side note: Be careful of a similar product made by Eucerin. Although Eucerin is nice - it does contain Lanolin extracts which can be an allergy trigger to those who are sensitive to Lanolin. I wouldn't chance lanolin on a dog that you're just diagnosing. --- Kay Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --------------------------------- Kim CDA is genetic, the hair loss is only to the blue hair, other hair onthe dog is normal. Mange affects any and all parts of the dog. I suggest a trip to theVet, he can check the hair under a miscroscope. Kay Ronnie Kidder wrote: in my point of veiw its differents . take a picof the merle were the spots are so i may see it. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello~ I have been following this subject on the list and waswondering if color dilution alopecia is caused by Sarcoptic Mange or ifthe Color Dilution Alopecia is something completely different because Ihave been treating a blue merle with sarcoptic mange since July, 2005. Kim --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo!Mail. " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " SPONSORED LINKS Breed charm dog italian Dog breed gift Dog breed t shirt Dog breed charm Dog breed shirts Chihuahua --------------------------------- YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Chihuahuas" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
