cyberchristian
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Buckle up this might be long.
It had been four months since my dog’s (lab pit mix, 6yo) last grooming and his shedding was getting particularly bad. So Wed (10/7) he went to the groomer. I pick him up and the groomer said he was worried as he found a bald spot and that the fur was coming off too easily he was worried more were going to come up. He suggested to take him to the vet. All the while post groomer his fur is more coarse than usual. He’s usually super soft post groomer, not this time.
So thurs (10/8) we go to the vet, vet from the outside suspects he’s just shredding his undercoat but could be a thyroid issue so we do a blood test. Also keeping in mind he has no other symptoms.
Fast forward to yesterday, I speak with the vet to review the blood results and she says his results are pristine and says he’s in great health. The vet couldn’t give me answer on what to do with the fur saying it’s likely normal, though in the 4 years I’ve had my dog he’s never experienced this type of shedding/coarse hair.
So I post here wondering if anyone has experienced this weird excess shedding/coarse hair in their dogs. I’m worried it’s not gonna grow back but there’s no underlying disease detected so I’m at a loss! I’d love any advice.
It had been four months since my dog’s (lab pit mix, 6yo) last grooming and his shedding was getting particularly bad. So Wed (10/7) he went to the groomer. I pick him up and the groomer said he was worried as he found a bald spot and that the fur was coming off too easily he was worried more were going to come up. He suggested to take him to the vet. All the while post groomer his fur is more coarse than usual. He’s usually super soft post groomer, not this time.
So thurs (10/8) we go to the vet, vet from the outside suspects he’s just shredding his undercoat but could be a thyroid issue so we do a blood test. Also keeping in mind he has no other symptoms.
Fast forward to yesterday, I speak with the vet to review the blood results and she says his results are pristine and says he’s in great health. The vet couldn’t give me answer on what to do with the fur saying it’s likely normal, though in the 4 years I’ve had my dog he’s never experienced this type of shedding/coarse hair.
So I post here wondering if anyone has experienced this weird excess shedding/coarse hair in their dogs. I’m worried it’s not gonna grow back but there’s no underlying disease detected so I’m at a loss! I’d love any advice.