Guest guest Posted November 14, 2007 Report Share Posted November 14, 2007 I have a question about the raw food diet. I have been feeding my dog this way for years, sometimes homemade, and sometimes premade patties. We recently switched from a chicken/turkey based recipe to a lamb/venison based one. My dog is shedding in clumps! Now I seem to remember that this happened before when we were doing a red meat recipe and that it is expected. Is this right? I am also just worried that he might have Lyme, even though he shows no signs of illness at all. Can fur falling out be a sign of Lyme? Thanks! -- Debbie deb www.debrasrhapsody.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hi Debbie, I breed naturally raised German Shepherd Dogs. I feed all raw and raise pups on raw – have done so for ages, even. I am fortunate to have a holistic vet who is a licensed DVM (from Cornell) and believes in raw feeding. I do have a female that runs ‘hot’ and I try to feed her more cooling foods most of the time, but it sounds more like your dog may be blowing a summer coat to prepare for winter. Often, I find people looking for diets to decrease shedding in their dogs. They don’t understand that shedding is normal and HEALTHY for dogs. GSDs tend to shed heavily twice a year (blowing coat) and shed in large clumps. They shed some all year. What breed dog do you have and where do you live? This will help determine what’s going on. Bonnie Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release 11/14/2007 9:27 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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