MayaBC Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Hi all Our 2 year old Border Collie cut her foot about a week ago (not sure what on, but she's crazy and reckless and obviously managed to find something). She ended up at the vets and they sedated her, flushed it out and stitched it. She also had her vaccinations while she was out - minus heartworm vaccine because that scares me! Anyway, we were leaving for a ski trip the next day and she was staying with my parents. Now we are back and have noticed that she is shedding like crazy. They also said she was shedding lots too. She usually sheds a bit being a fluffy BC, but this is much larger amounts than normal. I would have thought now was a little early for her to be shedding her winter coat - am I wrong? I was wondering otherwise if it could be a reaction to the antibiotics? Anyone have any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DBT Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 stress &/or medication can cause coats to drop. As a groomer i am already starting to see some double coat dogs coming in dropping coat for the season too... Also, is your girl de-sexed?? If she is not , bitches tend drop coat big time during the heat cycle or after whelping if they are bred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayaBC Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 stress &/or medication can cause coats to drop. As a groomer i am already starting to see some double coat dogs coming in dropping coat for the season too... Also, is your girl de-sexed?? If she is not , bitches tend drop coat big time during the heat cycle or after whelping if they are bred. Thanks DBT No, she isn't desexed, we did wonder about her being on heat. It isn't really time for it, but perhaps it could be that. She was on antibiotics and pain killers twice a day for a week after her visit to the vet. Then was out at my parents farm from the very next morning for a week. I hated leaving her when she'd only just been stitched up, but it shouldn't have been stressful for her - she is there a lot and loves my parents, plus I hardly call sitting in their lounge room in front of the fire with cuddles all week stessful! But they did say though for the first couple of days she wasn't her usual self, didn't know if it was because she was still a bit sore or if it was because she was missing us. She seems well enough - still dropping her ball at my foot begging me to throw it to her, so hopefully it's one of those couple of things, or just that time to shed. Thanks again DBT, I'll keep and eye on it and if it doesn't settle Ill call the vet (who happens to by my best friend, but I don't like using her up!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I don't know about BC's but my Samoyed bitch will drop coat in a BIG way before she comes in season. Also my male was recently sedated for an opp and he lost a tonn of coat as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 It may also just be seasonal, perhaps the sign of an early spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everythings Shiny Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 The weather being the way it is is affecting a lot of dogs coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayaBC Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Thanks everyone. Hopefully it's just the season then - cos my vacuum is getting a fair workout at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle. Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 My Aussie bitch sheds bucketloads about 6-8 weeks before she comes into season. And by the time her season starts, her new growth looks fabulous. Also, I find if my dogs spend more time inside during winter they shed a bit more due to the house being a lot warmer than the great outdoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 MayaBC, I am ging through similar with Jazz for similar reasons. She also cut her foot hooning around on who knows what and ended up under anaesthetic and over the last 10 days her coat is coming out rapidly. Jazz is entire and like Gayle said loses her coat about 8 weeks before a season so she should not be losing yet. However as someone else said stress and medication can make them lose coat as can a general anaesthetic. And in my case the Royal Show is in 3 weeks so of course it is a necessity to lose every hair before then, lol. Bath her and blow dry her and it will help lift a lot of the dead coat out and then give her a decent brush a few times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajacadoo Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 We are in Tassie, and my entire male Basenji is just starting to have a HUGE coat drop, (yes, Basenji's do have a season of shedding their coats bigtime.. If I hear one more person saying they dont shed, I will send my vacuum full of their hair over to them )... I was also thinking it might be spring going to make an early appearance this year ... I love winter, dont want spring to come yet !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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