Effect of castration on coat texture

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by newbee on 09 February 2009 - 11:02

I know that the standard advice is that the coat will become 'woolly', but I was wondering what personal experiences people have had?

by Aqua on 09 February 2009 - 13:02

We experienced grizzling across the withers and a 'bitch stripe' down the center of the back on both males after neutering. They were 5 and 7 years old.

by AnjaBlue on 09 February 2009 - 13:02

I haven't experienced any change in texture, but have seen some subtle color changes, a bit less rich than before. The only time I've seen changes in texture have been as a result of diet or illness......

by Baldursmom on 09 February 2009 - 14:02

Botch stripe and smaller head, more "bitch look" but no change in coat texture on one male neutered at 6 month. Male at 18 months looks much like a male and normal coat.

by BabyEagle4U on 09 February 2009 - 14:02

This is a good question. I really don't know about the dogs .. but, I do know horses after gelded loose the natural shine, muscle mass and width, grow taller, way way less vocal, run faster but at the same time need that edge of competition trained into them more than a stallion would. I would assume castration would effect a dog in some ways also. I dunno.

by MI_GSD on 09 February 2009 - 14:02

My husband went bald after I neutered him.

by Sunsilver on 09 February 2009 - 14:02

My male was neutered at 5 years. He developed a pronounced bitch stripe. Prior to that, he had a solid black blanket.

He has no idea he's neutered, and he still chases after my girl when she's in season, and will even tie with her.

At least he doesn't try to scent mark on the vet's front counter anymore!

by Elkoorr on 09 February 2009 - 15:02

My male, neutered at 2.5 years old, within one week blew his coat off, got itchy all over and got all brittle dry hair which was very coarse to touch. Vet said....oh, he is allergic against protein! He improved somewhat on RC Venison/Potato, yet very costly from the Vet ($54 for 16lbs). Tried other limited ingredient foods, even the same basics from Natural Balance, as well as the complete veggie kibble.......... still scratching his coat off.

Put him on home food.......potato/green beans/ carrots/ canola oil.......... no meat protein.... still itchy. Coat soft and thick on the butt, dry and brittle on the whithers. Also lost some dept of color. Will get worse with rice and oats.

If anyone has another idea, feel welcome to pm me. Oh ja, Thyroid was normal.

by missbeeb on 09 February 2009 - 15:02

Biggest pain imo, is the constant coating... no more twice yearly moults, it just never stops and Josh's coat has developed a slight kink down his back. No change to Buddy's coat, texture or colour.

by Jenni78 on 09 February 2009 - 15:02

Elkoor,

I would almost guarantee he is not allergic to protein. Vets know almost nothing about nutrition and allergies unless they specialize; nutrition is an elective course they take, and they only need a few hours to graduate. It's awful how much power they have when they have so little knowledge. Did they do other things when he was neutered? Shots? Could this be a vaccine reaction perhaps? If so, try Thuja. Also, try a grain-free food. Dogs are not so much allergic to grains as they are harder to digest, so a stressed dog's system (say, from another allergy, environmental,etc.) is more likely to show outward signs while eating grain. I would try Orijen for a while or something similar, make sure he doesn't eat any treats w/grain in them, and try the Thuja for possible vaccinosis. It can't hurt. PM me if you have more info.

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