mouth pigment

[voska]

My 22 month old year male rott showed some pink spots into his mouth, on internal lips. What can i do to reverse this problem? Thank you for your answer.

[Nancy Estes]

A lot of people feel that kelp supplement will improve pigment. I haven't seen any conclusive evidence in Rottweilers that it does; it might possibly stop the pink from *spreading*. It's worth a try but be careful not to give too much - some dogs are sensitive to it. I know people with Yellow Labs who swear by it for darkening eye rim and nose pigment.

Nancy

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von Dorow Rottweilers
doggo1@apex2000.net

[abelmanalo]

are the pink spots raised or not?
it's a good idea to have your vet take a look at them to know exactly what they are and how they can be treated. http://www.rottweiler.net/rottie/smile.gif

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Abel Manalo
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of the Philippines

[voska]

Miss Nancy:
where can I find kelp supplement? There are some commercial names?

Mr. Abelmanolo:
No. They are plane spots. There are no changes in the mucous surface. They are typical discoloration, at the beginning phase.

[Nancy Estes]

Most dog supply catalogs have kelp powder. I don't know exactly what catalogs you have access to in Brazil. I'm at work so don't have anything here but I'm sure a lot of these suppliers (Foster & Smith, J&B, etc.) have web sites. You might just try doing a search for dog supplies and go from there.

Nancy

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von Dorow Rottweilers
doggo1@apex2000.net

[AngelBunny]

voska:

You can also buy kelp thru mail order places that sell vitamins & dietary supplements for people. I know for a fact that Nutrition Headquarters (Carbondale IL) sells kelp tablets.