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Well i am happy to report that Charlie's pigment is returning!!!! YAY I changed her food about 8 weeks ago and also started supplementing with the Vets All Natural Health Booster around the same time, I have been giving her the Colourmax Black as well for the last week or so (hoping that will boost things along... I can see the black creeping up the front of her lower lip and closing in from the sides as well as some spotting here and there! Here is an updated photo...taken on the weekend before grooming her for our breed clubs open show, which she went Best Junior In Show at!!!! So proud I am:0)

Thanks for all the info guys.... SilverHaze, I have changed feeds, she was previously in Artemis and is now on Eagle and also getting the Vets All Natural Health Booster (as are all the doggies) I will look into the colour max..I had forgotten that was out there!! I understand it will probably take quite some time to come back if it does, after all it did take quite some time to fade :0(

I have looked up a couple of foods and Brewers Yeast is listed as ingredients in EaglePack Power and Artemis OSP Power formulas so i am guessing that it is ok for dogs

Thank you for that...Mals also get "winter nose" or "snow nose" as we call it. I came across this on the lowchen website... Technically called "hypopigmentation" (or snow nose, winter nose) it results from loss of sunlight, and causes the nose to fade to brown in winter; normal colour returns as summer approaches. Snow nose occurs mainly in light-coated breeds; the colour change can become permanent in older dogs. It is not associated with disease. Another reason for this condition is a deficiency of B vitamins, PABA in particular. Vitaligo causes black depigmentation in the nose and sometimes the lips to fade to brown. PABA is found in liver, kidney, brewer's yeast, molasses, whole grains, bran, yoghurt, mushrooms and spinach, and can be made by intestinal bacteria. I wonder if this has anything to do with her being on an almost grain free diet??? Tho i have recently changed her food and she is now getting one with more grain and i am giving her Vets All Natural Health booster with her meals swell

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I have a girl that has some faded pigment on her lips but the lips look normal in texture and size. It is also quite symmetrical? She is not in any pain and is completely normal as far as activity levels, appetite and general demeanour go. The colour of gums has also been quite pale at times, but as i mentioned about her energy levels are normal and we have done a CBC, which came back fine. I am not sure what has caused this pigment to fade out but I noticed it about 5 months ago,(obviously it started to occur earlier but really didn't stand out until it was really quite bold) she is 16 months old now. Onset was roughly between her 1st and 2nd heat cycle. I came home from work one day and thought she was throwing smilies at me! LOL We tried antihistamines with her at first and then cortisone for a while when what didn't work She definitley had dark almost completely black pigment prior to me noticing this, so i am not imagining it. photos attached from throughout the year so far. There was no change in diet or environment factors that i can pin point. If anyone has any ideas about what may cause this or has experienced it with their dogs please share... Xmas 2010 MAY 15TH 2011 more pix attached below

It does look like an irritation or reaction to something to me, the lips look pimply like, rough like she has been rubbing them on something maybe? I would suggest having it checked by your vet.

I wasn't aware that advantix repelled insects?? There is no information on the bottle about use in pregnant bitches, only the manufacturers name and address (no phone number unfortunately) tho that probably wouldn't be hard to find out. I don't actually use any type of flea/tick prevention as we don't get ticks where we are and have never had any problems with fleas.

We also possibly have a litter due the 9th of June - Frozen AI Everything is crossed, booked in for U/S May 15th Good luck to everyone else who has litters due

I was wondering if anyone can suggest something to use as a fly repellant on a possibly pregnant bitch? I usually use Musca-ban on the dogs ears over summer but am unsure if it is safe to use on a bitch in whelp? Any help appreciated

I am in the process of purchasing some frozen semen and would like feedback from anyone who has done frozen AI's recently that can recommend a good vet in victoria for the AI procedure?? I am in Melb's WS but am happy to travel and I have a local clinic who can do my prog testing. I have had a recommendation for McIvor Road, Vet in Bendigo...Just wondering if anyone else has had excellent results elsewhere??

this is an interesting website to look thru when choosing a diet for your 4 legged friend.....some of the foods are not available as it is a us site but most premium (or so called premium foods) sold here in Australia are listed.. http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_re...index.php/cat/1