So I started noticing that Ollie had more 'spots'. And eventually realized that they were patches of thinner hair. And in the past few days he actually sounds like he is kind of hoarse whenever he whines. I noticed Degan has also been sounding a little bit hoarse... So maybe it could be caused by us finally turning the heater on? (We didn't turn it on until Wednesday.) I know that I get dry sinuses/throat from the heater, but I wasn't sure if it could affect a dog as well?
The issues with his hair seems very similar to the patchiness that Harlow had in relation to her hypothyroidism. But he is NOT lethargic, is NOT gaining weight (as a matter of fact we keep upping his food to see if he will gain weight), and he doesn't have any of the blackhead things Harlow also had. He hasn't been itching any more than normal either.
Degan's hair is also different... it seems coarser, and has a lot more texture to it. (Do pit bulls have 'winter' coats? It seems dumb but that's the only explanation I came up with for that... )
Another thing I've noticed is that Harlow's 'white' eye has been runnier than usual, and almost seems a bit swollen. At first I suspected pink eye, but her actual eyeball isn't red.
We were out of benadryl for like a week so I thought all of these could be allergy related, but wasn't sure.
We have been feeding TOTW high prarie since we got Boss and Ollie. I'm not sure if that could be the cause? I have been wanting to try the pacific stream TOTW but every time we go they are out of the large bags.
Sorry to lump so many things into one thread, it just seemed better than posting multiples.
Any suggestions?