Comments on: The Sharpei http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/the-sharpei The Web Magazine For Pet Owners. Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:03:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: admin http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/the-sharpei/comment-page-1#comment-378 admin Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:50:38 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=30#comment-378 Better late than never! Thanks very much for the comment Paul, it is useful information which I hope people will read in addition to my article. Regards, Scott Better late than never!

Thanks very much for the comment Paul, it is useful information which I hope people will read in addition to my article.

Regards,

Scott

]]> By: Shar Pei http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/the-sharpei/comment-page-1#comment-94 Shar Pei Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:03:07 +0000 http://vetblog.co.uk/vetblog/?p=30#comment-94 What a great read, and you are right Humphrey is a great ambassador for this beautiful breed. As you describe the potential health problems associated with the Shar Pei it should be noted that the majority of these health problems can be prevented simply by regular grooming and correct feeding of your loving dog, they are very likely to have allergies relating to yeast and this can cause alot of there skin issues and ear infections, avoid foods with gluten, and educate children not to feed tidbits to there Shar Pei, as a treat it is good practice to stick to chicken (we buy cheap chicken roll). Regular ear cleaning with a vets recommended ear cleaner once every 2 weeks usually prevents the majority of ear infections,, and whilst bathing your Shar Pei be sure to prevent water entering the ear canal, as with closed ear typical of this breed the water gets trapped and can cause ear problems. Be sure you have your Shar Pei if your pet has excessive wetness (tears) from the eyes as this can often be associated with Entropian, and if left (ignored) ulcers can develop and the dog can go blind. Paul What a great read,
and you are right Humphrey is a great ambassador for this beautiful breed. As you describe the potential health problems associated with the Shar Pei it should be noted that the majority of these health problems can be prevented simply by regular grooming and correct feeding of your loving dog, they are very likely to have allergies relating to yeast and this can cause alot of there skin issues and ear infections, avoid foods with gluten, and educate children not to feed tidbits to there Shar Pei, as a treat it is good practice to stick to chicken (we buy cheap chicken roll). Regular ear cleaning with a vets recommended ear cleaner once every 2 weeks usually prevents the majority of ear infections,, and whilst bathing your Shar Pei be sure to prevent water entering the ear canal, as with closed ear typical of this breed the water gets trapped and can cause ear problems. Be sure you have your Shar Pei if your pet has excessive wetness (tears) from the eyes as this can often be associated with Entropian, and if left (ignored) ulcers can develop and the dog can go blind.
Paul

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