My chow's coat was shaved. How to help patchy hair regrowth?

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Three months ago, we decided to take my 1 year old chow to the animal clinic to have him groomed bc his hair had lots of knots and started to shred in chunks. The "professional groomer" suggested to shave all my chow's hair, explaining that the hair will grow back smoother and fluffier. Now, his hair grew by more than an inch, but some parts of his skin won't grow hair. Please help. Do you have any product recommendations that will help bring back the healthy coat of my baby chow. Thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | 1 year and 3 months old | 40 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Many breeds with heavy under coats will have extremely slow hair regrowth if the hair is shaved. This can take up to 2 years to regrow. That's why is is so important to keep these dogs regularly groomed to avoid needing to have them shaved (because something that is the only option). You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing his diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. You can't make his hair grow faster but you can give it the best building blocks that you can to help it. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

My chow's coat was shaved. How to help patchy hair regrowth?

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