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Causes of knotted dog hair

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Olivia Johnson
The main reasons for tangled dog hair are as follows. The first reason is that the dog's hair is not taken care of for a long time, causing the dog's hair to become tangled. The second reason is that dogs suffer from skin diseases. When dogs bite the skin, their hair will become tangled. The third reason is that the hair is dry due to malnutrition, causing the hair to become tangled. The fourth reason is improper bathing, failure to bathe the dog regularly, or failure to dry the dog's hair in time after bathing, which can easily lead to tangled hair. Therefore, the owner must comb the dog's hair regularly, clean the hair, supplement nutrition, and bathe regularly to avoid skin diseases.

1. The dog’s hair is not taken care of for a long time

If the dog’s hair is not taken care of for a long time, it will become tangled, and if the dog still has the habit of wearing clothes, the hair will become It is more likely to get knotted by friction from clothes, or even form clumps. In addition, dogs often bite each other's hair when playing with other dogs. If the owner does not comb the dog's hair for a long time, the hair on the armpits and legs will become knotted due to long-term friction. Therefore, owners must comb their dogs on time, clean their hair, and bathe them regularly to avoid skin diseases.

2. Suffering from skin disease

If the dog suffers from skin disease, the skin disease will cause the dog’s body to itch unbearably, forcing the dog to bite the skin, resulting in The hair is knotted, accompanied by hair loss, dandruff, scabs, erythema, papules and other symptoms. In this case, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the specific cause, and then provide symptomatic treatment.

3. Malnutrition

When a dog’s body lacks protein, vitamins and other nutrients, it is easy for the hair to dry out and become tangled due to malnutrition. Therefore, owners need to pay attention to the nutritional balance of their dogs, and can appropriately supplement their dogs with vitamins, lecithin, fish oil and other nutrients, which will help their dogs' hair to be smooth and shiny.

4. Improper bathing

If the owner does not pay attention to bathing the dog regularly, it will easily cause the dog's hair to be dirty and tangled. Therefore, owners must pay attention to bathing their dogs regularly and use pet-specific shower gel when bathing. In addition, be sure to dry the dog's hair after bathing it. If it is not dried thoroughly, the wet hair can easily get tangled together and form small knots, which may eventually be covered all over the body.

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