Diamondly8
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Around a year old we decided to switch Cupcake over to adult food, and decided to change her from Merrick's since the company had been bought out by Purina. Ultimately we chose to switch her to Taste of the Wild (Salmon). Shortly after making the switch we began noticing excessive shedding and balding on her sides. At first we attributed the shedding to the time of year, however it got to the point where it was covering all the surfaces in the apartment. We took her to the vet where they performed a skin scrape and were able to rule out mange. The vet informed us that because he did not see any mites did not mean she didn't have them, however she wasn't experiencing any itching. We kept an eye on the spots over the next week and noticed her sides were not only losing hair but the skin was turning black. After researching we found that other bully breeds had had similar problems when switched to Taste of the Wild. Luckily we were able to return the food and ended up picking a single formula of Acana (lamb and apple), we also started giving her a tbsp of coconut oil a day. Since then (2 months) the shedding has stopped and her fur is healthy and soft, the spots are not fully grown in but have improved.
I hope this sheds some light on possible allergy symptoms and helps put your mind at ease; my mind was going all kinds of places, thinking the worse case. Feel free to inbox me if you have any questions regarding our experience.
*This by no means substitutes for a visit to the vet.
I hope this sheds some light on possible allergy symptoms and helps put your mind at ease; my mind was going all kinds of places, thinking the worse case. Feel free to inbox me if you have any questions regarding our experience.
*This by no means substitutes for a visit to the vet.