re: Re: [pyrnet] Loss of Pigmentation (was Faults?)

[merrirfav@icehouse.net]

Hi Joe,

We haven't talk before, but here goes. Emmett is all white except for a couple of biscuit colored dot's on his ears, and you can only see those when he is wet. His eyes are the most radiant dark amber color I have ever seen. His eyelashes are pure white, and the black around his eyes . . . is jet black. The inside of his mouth is . . . jet black. His nose, when we got him, was jet black, but it started to fade to that liver color. We don't get a whole lot of sunny days here in Spokane, but I did notice that when we had sunny days consecutively it would lighten up, and when we have cloudy days his nose  would get darker. I changed over to stainless steel, and that seemed to make some difference slowing down the sun, no sun changes. During the winter I had heard that kelp was good for the skin, and pigmentation, so I tried it, and it worked in darkening his nose, but only in the winter. I took Emmett in for his check up, and The vet gave him kudos about how soft his fur was, a!
 nd told every staff member that could be pulled in to feel his fur.  His nose was lightening up at that time, and I couldn't understand why, so I asked. The vet asked me if he digs, and I said yes, he loves it! And then the vet said then there you have it! Emmett has a diggers nose. It is dry, scraped up, and light brown, but no longer that liver color. But we haven't had that much sun lately! Which is good cause when it gets hot he gets sick, and starts throwing up. And is it true that if you wet them down it will only make them more hot because it traps in the humidity? What the heck is a "Fly strike". Where the flies attack the nose? Is it some type of horse fly? Is it like a horse fly, because it bites?  Are the flies more predominant around cattle, or out in the field?

P.S. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to apply to a dry nose, so that it doesn't crack this season. He will now drink water on command, but I can never keep it wet enough.

Merri, Emmett & Melvin
Spokane, Wa