patterdale/plummer terrier

[perfect]

Heard a rumour that patterdales are prone to exthma, is this true? as mine looks like it has dry skin with a small finger print sized dry patch.

any ideas?

[lurcherboy]

There is a horse treatment called camarosa or something like that and it works a treat on dogs.

 

I think the company that sells it is in Kent.

 

 

LB

[bignoel]

never had a problem with mine in all the years i had them . but did hear from other lads that had it they thought it was caused throu a blood disorder ? my wifes yorki suffers with it .it just comes and go's 1 or 2 a year

[perfect]

thanks for the replys, it does not seem to bother him he does not scratch or anything so im not too worried at the minute.

i will keep an eye on him tho hes a cracking little dog born on the 5th of nov 07

[Pedro]

We had a Patterdale, black rough coated one and never had any bother with skin problems.

However, we also had a Lakeland type of terrier that was smooth coated and from a young age had what we at first assumed was mites on his nose.

This was treated for, but never really went away.

Following a horrendous altercation with a badger during which his muzzle was crushed, he went to the vets and was "reconstructed", (£750 flippin quid!). After that his skin went down hill big style.

We tried camrosa cream, but it was rubbish TBH, (or possibly didn't treat what he had). It got so bad that in the end he had to be put down 'cos there were lesions all over his skin.

I'd get it checked out if I were you and blitz it ASAP.

 

Hardest dog I ever came across old Frank

 

P.

[bullterrier]

Don`t Patterdales have Bullterrier in their bloodlines, this breed is notorious for skin complaints. My first Bully had demodectic mange, my latest one has had (according to the vets) a mild form of this coupled with skin tumours & an allergy to meadow grass which causes the white fur on his nose & feet to thin out.