Chow Chow (definite introduction)
There are two types of Chow Chow Fur, one is long hair, the other is short hair. What we generally see are long-haired Chow Chows. Long-haired Chow Chows shed very seriously in spring. As owners, what should we do in spring to alleviate this situation?
1. What kind of hair will fall out?
Chow Chow has two types of coat: rough hair and soft hair. The rough hair is thick, straight and erect, and the quality is quite rough. The base layer has a layer of soft hair, which is thick or woolly. Puppies have soft, thick, woolly hair all over their bodies. The coat surrounds the head and neck to produce a large amount of neck hair, which is framed around the head. The ring hair is thicker in male dogs than in female dogs.
So what kind of hair will fall out? It turns out that coarse hair generally does not fall out, and soft hair generally grows in autumn and winter, and part of it falls off in spring and summer. This is to comply with the order of nature and help regulate body temperature. Because puppies are covered with soft fur, their hair loss will be more severe than that of adult dogs.
2. Seasonal hair loss
Many dogs lose hair in spring There will be shedding, because the amount of hair required in summer is not necessarily so much, and hair will change in autumn, which is to replace part of the coarse hair and grow soft hair with a thermal insulation effect. These are normal phenomena, but the owner should pay attention to Pay attention to the maintenance during this period, because dogs in the shedding stage are likely to develop hair ball disease. During this period, you need to comb the dog's hair more every day and clean up the hair flakes to prevent flying hairs all over the house.
3. Other unusual hair loss
Sudden massive hair loss When the hair or the hair on a certain part of the body begins to fall out, owners should pay attention. This is likely to be due to the following reasons: disease sensation, inappropriate cleaning products, lack of vitamins and other trace elements, whether it is In either case, the owner should not make any assumptions. When this happens, seek medical advice immediately to determine the cause.Adjust for symptoms.
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