Hi...i have 6 mounts irish seter...he have fall of hair in face ..around eys..in neck..and in join flexion...scin is so dry....when he been in 2-3 mounts he had broken leg..after operation falling hair progresed...i gived him during post operation period..arnica..siphylinum...cal phos..sulphur/had inflamation in operation wound/...now i give him grafite 1M...but..i havent seen any resolt....pls give me some advice
Thanks
P.S..I want to escuse me ...but i didnt know how is in english hair in animals))) thats why i use term hair)escuse me

Hi Child of Nature, in English we generally refer to the hair on animals as their "coat". Yikes graph 1M scares me a bit, I certainly would be inclined to "take a break" from giving anymore remedies. The "coat" of an animals, very much represents the "skin" of people. Poor quality "coats" should not be thought of as a single problem unto itself rather reflects the state of wellness. ie: prescribing remedies for a "poor coat" is not a good idea. Also remember that to heal well, we should heal from the inside-out, which means the "coat" will be the last to heal (its usually the 1st to be affected because it has more defence against disease). If the dog needs a remedie because of other symptoms, use other symptoms and improvement of the coat will happen upon healing. Proper diet is instrumental in a healthy coat (again feeding inside to out). What other complaints does your dog have? what do you feed him? Has he been checked for parasites? What kind of drugs were given to him? Describe thirst, eating, urinations, defication, sleep patterns, hot cold spots etc etc....

[ 10. January 2003, 20:48: Message edited by: kkrista ]

hithanks for answer...im homepath too but for me is little difrent for animals....so i precribed graphite..no only for falling hair..i included simpots like dry scin..plentifull dandruff..scin become cracked around eys..with yellow secretion... time befor i had other irish seter ..and she all time..played...was running...this seter is difrent..he prefer sleep...no so much..run...he prefer warmly..all time he stay so near to stove...need to be caress all time...he drink water only after eating....i buy him food for dog....he like so much give a bath....defecation is normal..after eating..when he was eating dry food..stool was dry..when i given him mix breat with meat and water..stool was like diarhea.......hahah and he singig when i played in mouthorgan)) its all..if you need other information i will be glad to give you...thanks a lot

Hi,
You said the puppy had a local inflammation after surgery for the broken leg that happened when he was 2 or 3 months old. What were the circumstances of that fracture? Is it odd for such a young pup? Are clinging to heat, need for sympathy, yellow eye discharge, lack of energy and skin conditions new since the accident or was he this way prior? An unthrifty puppy before the broken leg?

How many doses and what potencies of Syph, Calc Phos and Sulph have been given? Were these remedies used following surgery for the inflammation or since then for the eye/skin, etc., condition?

Also, has the puppy had vaccinations? In what time frame compared to the surgery and/or the symptoms you have mentioned he now has?

It's been a long time since my Irish Setter days but I thought (back then at least) there were two distinctly different types of Irish Setter. One, what I would call a "bench dog", bred for elegance, extremely fine, big bone bump on head, long feathering, taller......for show. These were nutcakes! Not too bright but very energetic, kind and extremely extroverted. The other was what I would call a "field dog". Stockier, shorter (not always), not so elegantly refined but were much calmer and quieter. A working dog, so to speak. The first "bench" dog wouldn't hold still long enough to hear a command nor would it much register if they did. Saw one chase an airplane and run right into a tree! The "field" dog was the opposite. Dependable and solid. Is there a chance this could be the difference between your puppy and the other Irish you had?

I think that if a youngster (puppy, kitten) shows signs of chronic disease, he should be treated with lower potencies (or LMs) as one would an older or sick person that is felt to not have such a strong vital force and may not be able to handle the more vibrant, higher potencies. Youth that shows chronic disease symptoms (as you have described your puppy having....low energy, any discharge, etc,) at such an age might be considered more compromised than an older animal, in my opinion.

I see in your profile that you are a doctor of internal medicine and a homeopath! Wow. Just treat this pup as you would a human case. There really isn't much difference other than normal behavior for a spieces, which should be considered.

I wish you good luck with your little Irish....you have brought back many fond memories of the "Irish" in my life.

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Pardon my breaking in on all the good suggestions. If this were my dog, I would consider using silica, perhaps in a 30C potency, repeated once to twice daily for a week or similar. Some of the primary considerations are: lack of vital heat and energy, cracks around the eyes with yellow discharge, disorders after operation, thirst after eating, hair falling out, and possibly brittle bones. The dog enjoys being carressed, and silica is a chronic of pulsatilla.

Hope this is helpful--

Dear David A. Johnson.......*pardon* you for breaking in? It's wonderful that you have! Hope you do some more breaking and entering on the Pet Forum......lots of it.

Child of Nature, you may not be familiar with all the folks on this BB, so let me state that David is very well qualified, works with our lovely and talented Dr. Leela. You couldn't get better advice than from one of these two.

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Hi GPM,

Thank you for the kind post. I was scared off by the 'Tower of Babel' for awhile (joke), but I'll check in when I can. I'm always learning, and it's nice to support our 'ambassadors of unconditional love'--pets.

Dave

PS. Now let's hope the remedy works!

I definitly don't think "hugging heat" is healthy for any young dog. You may want to also try feeding him just fresh, raw meat, dairy and crushed vegetables and fruits. Grains are unnatural food for dogs and very often contribute to or cause chronic disease.

GPM: I so totally know what you are saying about "setters" I too have watched them run into trees and be so incredibly stupid. I think my dog with the ear infection has some of this blood in him!