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by fiercemel on 28 November 2010 - 10:11

My gsd recently formed a liver colored stripe down the middle of his nose, I was just wondering if that's a normal occurance in gsd.

by Uber Land on 28 November 2010 - 10:11

called a snow nose. colder weather can cause it, eating from certain bowls will too.

by fiercemel on 28 November 2010 - 10:11

Is there any way I can get rid of it? He has a stainless steel bowl. I live in Montana and right now I'm stuck in the negatives. Or is it bad for him at all? (I'm a new gsd owner and still have a lot to learn about my wonderful boy)

by Teufel Hunde on 28 November 2010 - 17:11

When I was with Animal Control we tried for months to catch 2 Shepherd pups in the dead of winter. We finally got 1 and I landed up adopting him.(go figure!!!) He too ,had a pink nose and we thought we would just have to deal with it since nobody including the vet knew why. After a few months it went away and never came back.

site will not allow me to post pics right now or I would have showed you before and after pics.

by crhuerta on 28 November 2010 - 18:11

Occasionally, a couple of my dogs get it during the colder months.
It has always turned back to solid black by spring......we use stainless bowls also.
*However; a zinc deficiency can also cause a "pigment loss" on nose & lips.*...be sure the food being fed is solid in nutrition.
JMO
Robin

by SitasMom on 29 November 2010 - 16:11

i use a full spectrim lighting especially during the winter months and haven't had the problem.

by Penny on 29 November 2010 - 16:11

I was told by my vet that it is lack of Vit E (sunshine vit) and a supplement will put the problem right - which makes sense for Sitasmum lighting being successful. Mine also have never had it since I give winter Vit E supplement. Hope that helps. Mo.

by fiercemel on 08 December 2010 - 08:12

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