If you desire to encourage new hair growth in your dog, adding supplements to your pet's diet is a way to accomplish this. Consider administering these effective supplements, but also note the cautions involved in using them.
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Causes of Hair Problems in Dogs
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Hair growth problems in dogs can be caused by environmental factors like allergies, parasite problems like mites, dietary problems and hereditary issues.
Diagnosis
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Causes of hair problems can vary, so obtaining a proper diagnosis from a veterinarian is important. If the problem is a parasite, have your dog treated to eliminate the parasite before giving the dog any supplements to stimulate new hair growth.
Herbs
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Adding herbal supplements to your dog's diet will help to encourage hair growth. These include evening primrose oil, flax seed oil, grape seed oil, horsetail, kelp, lecithin, nettle, red clover, rose hips, rosemary, saw palmetto and Siberian ginseng.
Vitamin/Minerals
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Vitamin and mineral supplements added to your dog's diet will help to encourage hair growth. These include vitamin A, vitamin, E, B complex, Omega 3 fatty acids and zinc.
Cautions
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Some herbal supplements do not interact well with each other, so use them one at a time. Also, don't over-administer supplements or vitamins; too high a dose can cause other problems like nausea and diarrhea.
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