Fifichi
08-01-2006, 06:59 AM
Can anyone give me tips on my 3yr old Chi's shedding? I brush her almost everyday and it seems no matter how long i brush her for - hair still comes off. She has always been like it. She only weighs 4lb and is tiny - but her hair gets everywhere! Any ideas on what i can do? Any vitamins/supplements you know of?
Help appreciated! Thanks v much.
Cheetah
08-01-2006, 02:22 PM
I'll just repeat what I said on a different thread:
I prefer to use salmon oil (found at many smaller pet stores, and also online) and add appropriate amounts of vitamin E to it. Vitamin E can be found at a health food store (I prefer the liquid with the dropper).
If you don't want to go through the trouble of mixing the stuff, PetsMart and Petco sell skin and coat supplements. Here are some I found:
DermCare (http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444177 9991&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302026138&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023689&bmUID=1154095541824&itemNo=11&In=Dog&N=2026138&Ne=2)
Linatone (http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_3031_PC_productlist_Nav_187_N_22%2 095%2030%204879_sku_19720_familyID_2371.aspx)
Lipiderm (http://www.petco.com/Shop/petco_Product_R_1081_PC_productlist_Nav_187_N_22%2 095%2030%204879_sku_63800_familyID_6134.aspx)
I've never used any of those before so I don't know how well they work. I used one called "Shed-X" which worked great until they changed their formula to crap.