"JESAT" <je
...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> What do ya'll know about this condition? My Pei was recently diagnosed
with
> this and an under lying allergy. He is currently on a shrinking dose of
> Prednizone (sp). He is being treated at a vet school and I trust them
> completely, I was just hoping to hear from someone who has lived with a
dog
> with this condition.
> Should I contact his breeder about this? Is it even serious enough for
her to
> worry about? He just turned 3 years old and I read somewhere that dogs
> sometimes grow out of this, is this true?
> Allison Atkins
My dog Annie is 3/4 pei and 1/4 pit. She deveoped a mild case of mucinosis
at around five months. Her vet had no clue what it was. I had to figure it
out through net research. The fluid bubbles were small and developed in her
ears and on her back. They never got larger than about 3/4 inch and never
burst. She also had allergy problems that made her coat patchy and itchy.
I was able to resolve these problems with a diet change. At first I used
Purina Low Antigen diet which worked well, but is rather expensive and can
only be gotten at the vet. I found Purina Sensitive Skin and Stomach
formula at PetSmart which had the same ingredients and was cheaper. About
five months ago I started her on Missing Link Diet Supplement and it was the
best thing I could have ever done for her. Her coat looks absolutely
fabulous now. It is self-cleaning. I used to have to bathe her about once
a week because she was dirty or smelly. Now I only have to bathe her about
every six weeks. Her coat is shiny and very full. I took her off of the
special diets and just supplement her regular food with the Missing Link and
she looks great. No more steroids, no more vitamin caps from the vet.
About once a week I give her a double dose of the Missing Link mixed in with
a raw egg and both dogs and both cats come running for their share. I coat
the dogs food with the mixture and the cats just lick the mixture straight
from the bowl.
