Dry Skin??

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- 09/04/2010 at 5:52 PM
  AbbyGirl
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  I was grooming Hugo yesterday and today since he has been shedding pretty bad since the night I met him (almost 3 weeks ago). I noticed what looks like dandruff when I was brushing him. Tonight a patch of dry skin came off of him. That looks just like when we get dry patches on our skin.
  
  I know that at his foster home they let him out everyday and they said he got a lot of urine in his fur from not being neutered yet. So they gave him a monthly bath. Could this have caused that?
  
  Is this something I need to be concerned about? I do not want to irritate his skin by brushing him daily but he is shedding so bad right now. Probably due to all the moving around and being neutered.
- 09/04/2010 at 6:09 PM
  Sarita
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  I think the brushing will help with the skin shedding. It is possible the baths contributed to the dry skin too.
- 09/04/2010 at 6:12 PM
  AbbyGirl
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  OK. I’ll keep brushing him then. Hopefully his diet will help too. He started his Timmy pellet yesterday and has even been eating a little bit of the Orchard hay I got him yesterday. He ate a small bowl full over night and I’ve even seen him pick at it today! That’s a huge improvement for him.
- 09/04/2010 at 8:05 PM
  Monkeybun
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  I know Monkey gets dry skin when she sheds. Brushing does help. Even with brushing she still gets it every time though :p
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