http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/ Your Gateway to Siberian Husky Information Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:28:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-51 MASTIFF MOM Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:03:20 +0000 http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-51 Ah ha! Kudos for you for doing your homework BEFORE embarking on a lifetime commitment with your new puppy. Visit the National Siberian Husky Club website http://www.shca.org/ where you should be able to find the correct information you are seeking. Additionally, they can put you in contact with a reputable breeder in you area who can answer your questions. The American Kennel Club has a list of Breed Specific events http://www.shca.org/ that you can attend in your area. Go, have fun, meet the breeders and handlers as well as the dogs. Yes, in a perfect world, a breeder would provide you with a health history. Unfortunately, it is far too costly to have each & every dog genetically tested. Additionally, there are no guarantees that your new puppy may acquire helath issues later in life. A responsible breeder generally has a clause in their contract stating they will take the pup back & provide you with another if the dog is not in good health at the time of purchase. Best of Luck Ah ha! Kudos for you for doing your homework BEFORE embarking on a lifetime commitment with your new puppy.
Visit the National Siberian Husky Club website http://www.shca.org/ where you should be able to find the correct information you are seeking. Additionally, they can put you in contact with a reputable breeder in you area who can answer your questions.
The American Kennel Club has a list of Breed Specific events http://www.shca.org/ that you can attend in your area. Go, have fun, meet the breeders and handlers as well as the dogs.
Yes, in a perfect world, a breeder would provide you with a health history. Unfortunately, it is far too costly to have each & every dog genetically tested. Additionally, there are no guarantees that your new puppy may acquire helath issues later in life.
A responsible breeder generally has a clause in their contract stating they will take the pup back & provide you with another if the dog is not in good health at the time of purchase.
Best of Luck

]]> http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-50 animal_a Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:55:15 +0000 http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-50 I would try zinc first, also add omega 3and 6 oils to your dogs diet , And soak the infected area with a Cotton ball soaked in colloidal silver , I have seen a dog with the worst mange ever , it whole body was weeping, smelly, skin. He recovered totally with out vet medication , they put the dog on a BARF diet and added zinc , omega 3,6 and powdered kelp . hope this helps ,, good luck PS one of my girls had a mild puppy mange Around her eyes , I soaked the area in colloidal silver {from the health food store } and gave her zinc , was gone in 3 weeks PS mange is an immune problem , When your dogs immune system is stressed it can pop up . I would try zinc first, also add omega 3and 6 oils to your dogs diet , And soak the infected area with a Cotton ball soaked in colloidal silver , I have seen a dog with the worst mange ever , it whole body was weeping, smelly, skin. He recovered totally with out vet medication , they put the dog on a BARF diet and added zinc , omega 3,6 and powdered kelp . hope this helps ,, good luck
PS one of my girls had a mild puppy mange Around her eyes , I soaked the area in colloidal silver {from the health food store } and gave her zinc , was gone in 3 weeks
PS mange is an immune problem , When your dogs immune system is stressed it can pop up .

]]> http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-49 heirloom Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:59:23 +0000 http://sibetribe.com/10/how-common-is-it-for-the-siberian-husky-breed-to-have-zinc-responsive-dermatitis/#comment-49 Its not terribly common among well bred dogs, nor is it a critical life threatening disease. Most crucial are making sure Hips and Elbows have been certified free of dysplasia. You should be able to look up the dog's parents certification on OFA (www.offa.org) if they are in the US. Also you'll want to see a current (within a year) CERF certification. You should get, at minimum a 5 generation pedigree. All dogs in that pedigree should have hip scores. If this is your first dog, do a LOT of research. Siberian Huskies are fantastic dogs, but are not necessarily great dogs for a first time owner. Talk at great length to the breeder. If you find the breeder intolerant of being asked questions, go elsewhere!!! A good breeder wants to sell their puppies to well-educated homes. Its not terribly common among well bred dogs, nor is it a critical life threatening disease.
Most crucial are making sure Hips and Elbows have been certified free of dysplasia. You should be able to look up the dog’s parents certification on OFA (www.offa.org) if they are in the US. Also you’ll want to see a current (within a year) CERF certification.
You should get, at minimum a 5 generation pedigree. All dogs in that pedigree should have hip scores.
If this is your first dog, do a LOT of research. Siberian Huskies are fantastic dogs, but are not necessarily great dogs for a first time owner.
Talk at great length to the breeder. If you find the breeder intolerant of being asked questions, go elsewhere!!! A good breeder wants to sell their puppies to well-educated homes.

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