Why is my dog shedding so much? Are there pills to prevent it?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Male | neutered | 8 lbs
Looking for pills/vitamins/medicine recommendations for my dogs excessive shedding. He has a corn, soy, chicken and wheat free diet I bought him a shed defender aswell. And I brush his teeth and fur everyday. I am looking for ways to prevent EXESSIVE shedding.
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Published on October 25th, 2018
Excessive shedding can have a multitude of reasons: It could be seasonal shedding as we are now in full-blown autumn and Sam may be shedding his coat and replacing it with a winter coat. He could also have a thyroid condition that is making him shed excessively. This can be diagnosed or ruled out easily via a blood test. Other reasons could be bad quality food, a lack of essential fatty acids, parasites or fungal/bacterial infections. Some dogs naturally shed more than others. If you think that the shedding is caused by something other than a seasonal change or fur I suggest you take Sam to your veterinarian for an exam. I am afraid there are no pills or vitamins to prevent excessive shedding. Brushing and feeding a good brand complete dog food for small dogs is the best treatment. Regular grooming (shaving) also will hep.
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Published on March 27th, 2018
Brushing him is the best thing as this will help speed it up. It has to do with the recent time change and increased daylight hours that lets them shed their coats. You can also add omega 3 fatty acids and fish oils to the food to help
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Published on March 31st, 2018
You will never completely eliminate shedding but you can sometimes reduce it. Sometimes it is just the dog and there isn't much that can be done. I suggest the following: 1. Daily brushing - important as it stimulates the normal oils in the skin to keep the coat healthy. 2. Omega fatty acid supplement - add this supplement to his diet to see if it helps. You need to give this a good 2 months of use before determining whether or not it's helping. It is not something that will help in just a few days so keep that in mind. ( https://missinglinkproducts.com/product/skin-coat-for-dogs-1lb/ ) Hope this helps. Best wishes.
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Published on March 15th, 2017
Shedding increases seasonally, especially in spring. Full grooming and regular brushing help to stimulate blood circulation to the skin and also remove dead hair. Fatty acid supplements such as viacutan also help
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