Is your dog losing hair? Skin turning black?

 We want to show you a real dog with a real problem that so many dogs experience.  Meet Gus, son of Angela.  Gus had been diagnosed with a thyroid problem and was losing his hair, and his skin was turning black.  This picture below shows how widespread this disease had become.

Many dogs with this problem are diagnosed with "bilateral Alopecia" or Alopecia X.  You can read more about this on our website, but basically this is a medical term that describes the obvious symptom of hair loss.  It says nothing about what is causing it.  When you take your dog to the vet and say "he's losing his hair", the vet might respond by telling you "It's Alopecia", which is exactly what you just said to him but in a different language.

There are so many possible contributors to this problem, but what ultimately happens is that, regardless of why the dog's immune system was diminished, something nasty gets under the skin and causes this specific problem, and very often it's simply the common yeast (a type of fungus) that lives on all dogs.  If it gets under the skin, this is what can happen... and there is only one way to get rid of it and get the hair back.

Here's Angela's story:  Ok DERMagic....we are loving your products!!!! Gus is doing so much better!!! He has a thyroid problem and was losing his hair! His skin was turning black too! :(   He also has allergies...his paws would get really red and he would bite them until they would bleed....until....we used the Hot Spot Salve product...it is instant relief for him! This picture is what his skin looked like when we started the product...I must say...he also enjoys us applying the Skin Rescue lotion...hehe... :) 

Then, we heard from Angela and Gus a couple months later in late April:  Here is a pic that I took today of Gus!!!! His skin is not black and his hair is growing back!!!! We are so happy!!!! Thank you DERMagic!!!!! We will keep you posted! :)

Angela wrote a wonderful article in FIDO Friendly's blog about Gus's skin problems and all the treatments they tried.  I suspect many of you have similar stories to tell.  I personally nearly lost a dog to black skin because the vets gave up and wanted to euthanize her.  No way was THAT going to happen! And that's why we are here today, because no one seemed to know what to do to reverse black skin disease.

So back to Gus today: DERMagic .....look at my baby!!! His hair has completely grown back!!! We are so excited!!! :)

Well, Angela and Gus, we are so excited too!  Gus is a very handsome fellow and doesn't he look proud now with his hair restored!

We are going to include a link to this story in our newsletter, which goes out to lots of veterinarians... with the sincere hope that no one will ever have to lose their dog again, or even have to live with the agony of the itching and pain their pet is suffering with this horrible disease.  There is an answer... and it's topical, contains no steroids, antibiotics or antihistamines, and is completely safe and natural.   

Today, like most other days in this business, my heart is happy because we were able to help Gus and so many others like him.  This is the only reason why I come to work in the morning.  Thank you, Gus and Angela, for making my day!

Puppy love and licks to all! - Adelia

Black Skin Disease in Dogs

Dear Dr Adelia's Dog Blog Followers: Here's a wonderful letter from one Pomeranian breeder to another. This story is so inspirational that we are compelled to pass it on to everyone out there whose little ones are suffering from skin problems that their veterinarians have given up on. Please read on and have your hearts warmed and filled with hope. - Dr Adelia

Dear Caitlin:

You are more than welcome to ask me questions! I love this stuff. I know that sounds like I'm making a sales for DERMagic but I can't believe what it has done for my little pound puppy, who was from a Pom breeder.

I volunteer at a local animal shelter and have always been great at not bringing any little ones home with me until I saw Striker. I had to put down my 16 year old at Christmas who had that great Pom skin problem and it just happened that Striker had the same thing as she did. To make things short... I was going to a Grooming Show the next day and came across DERMagic booth and decided to give it a try with, in the back of my head "this will never work and I'm wasting my money. "Out of all of the shampoos I've used this is the only one that really works. I first started only using it on his rump a couple times a day (this is the Lotion I'm talking about) just in case it really didn't work.

And after a month or so the old black skin started flaking off (kinda gross but was an interesting process) then pink showed along with little starts of hair. I bought another bottle and started in with the neck. And now we are having to groom him like a chia pet. lol. Gotta love it.

I'll send you a few images of him in another email. He looks fat now but it's all fur. :) I laugh because I need to get a comb through him because I found a little pin mat near his rump. I would have never thought I would laugh at him for getting a mat, but whose problem is that now. ha

I do have one regret that I would have had the lotion from DERMagic, long ago with my other pom, Litosha. I spent so much money on tests from vets and pills for her, I think you know what that is like. And I could have used the lotion and been happy.

I did buy the shampoo and conditioner and used it with the lotion. I can't remember if I had to or not but I just wanted to make sure I had all the right components going for a positive outcome. You'll see in the images that its pretty darn sweet stuff. I can't say enough about it. I think the shelter I volunteer at is about to kick me out by talking about it all the time I'm so impressed with it.

If you do use it, please send me some images of the progress, I would love to hear what you have to say and feel about it. Believe me you'll want to see it too in the end. Shoot weekly images for something fun to see!

Have a Dog Gone Sweet Day!

Deana Mc Eachern
Dog Gone Sweet Dog Training

Now I have the problem of TOO MUCH FUR!!! LOL

Proactive skin care for dogs...

Today I spoke to a woman who is owned by an American Eskimo dog who has been suffering for two years with itching, hot spots and hair loss.  She had just about given up after trying everything she could find on the market, with minimal results.  

We are in the process of treating dogs with serious skin problems for our video... and we have been treating them for free so that we can take before and after photos, and maybe even get a testimonial from the dog owner.  This woman today (I'll call her Ruth) told me that after only one day on DERMagic Hot Spot Lotion her dog seemed to be calmer and that our products were working.  

She also told me something that horrified me.  She said that one veterinarian had told her that the black (or brownish) speckles on her dog's underbelly (mostly these appear around the crotch area) were indications of healing.  This is SO wrong!  It's quite the opposite.  When you see places on the underside of a dog that look like dirt but it won't wash off, this is when you need DERMagic Hot Spot Lotion right away (www.DERMagic.com).

Before your dog gets a problem this serious, there are a few things you can look for, and eliminate early.  One sure sign of a problem brewing is itchy, flaky skin on the back around the base of the tail.  We can usually fix this with our special detoxifying bath salts made with Dead Sea Salts from Israel, among other fine ingredients.  Just before shampooing your dog, wet him down and rub these special salts into his fur and give him a good massage.  The grains will exfoliate him and bring new cells to the surface.  Often, just a good shampooing after this will eliminate the problem.  No more dandruff!  It's amazing... smells heavenly... and it works.

Also, on a weekly basis, turn your dog over and inspect his tummy carefully.  The skin should be a healthy pale pink (on most dogs), and should not look "dirty."  If you see tiny points of dark, sometimes looking like blackheads, this is the first sign of a serious infection under the skin and it's important to stop it right away.  Our Hot Spot Lotion is completely effective in getting rid of this discoloration, and it stops the infection in its tracks, before it becomes systemic or erupts elsewhere in the form of hot spots or itchy rash.  Our website will soon have some photos of this precursor condition (www.dermagic.com), so please check there if you have any doubts!

Good luck with your furry friends, and please contact us if you have any questions about the health of your dog's skin or fur (info@dermagic.net).  

Best wishes!  Dr. Adelia Ritchie