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Dakota is almost 4 years old. She has always got really upset when we leave for work, barking and running around the house like crazy. But now a new problem has come up. She was completly house trained. Just a couple months ago she started urinating in the house between 07:30 and 11:15, that's...

DM This is the website on DM it is very informative: http://www.shalaine.com/dm/dm.html Marla

DM It actually a human drug. All your vet has to do is write a rx and you can get it at the drug store. Make sure that is not generic. Dr Reed said the generic does not. Work as good.

Just saw your post. I have a 3 year old sheltie, dakota. She was diagnosed with DM at 6 months old. Her dermatologist recommended while waiting for the test results to put her on 400IU of Vit-E. I also put her on Castor and Pollox Organixs dog food, ester-c, total biotics, pure salmon oil and...

Sheltie DM My 3 year old sheltie, Dakota has had DM since she was 6 months. I started on vit e, pure alaskan salmon oil, organix dog food, ester-c and total boitics. She is left with a couple scars on her face but thank god no more new break outs. I read at the Texas A&M DM website and also...

I just found out that they have discontinued Nutri-vet Ester-C. Does anyone know of something I can use instead. I did find a holistic Ester-C from K9 Powder.com that is suppose to be really good. Has anyone tried it? Thanks, Marla

Critter Oil I live in Texas where the fleas are plenty. I started using critter oil. It works great! They are critter free and their hair is beautiful and you can also use it in the yard. Just go to criiteroil.com and you can read about it. Marla

Flea and tick control Update: I now use Critter Oil. Amazing stuff. All you have to do is mix it with dawn dishwashing soap and water. Been using it now for months. No signs of fleas or tick and their coats are beautiful. You can also use it in your yard. go to critteroil.com. They tell you all...

DM Have you contacted Texas A&M to ask then about trental. They do treatment testing on shelties that have DM. Have you contacted Dr Rees that use to be in charge of the DM research, if anyone would know they would. They say in their studies that the genric drug is not as effective. Marla

I give Dakota 400I.U. of vit E twice a day, Ester-c once a day, Pure salmon oil in her food, Organix dog food and total biotics in her food at breakfast. but you really should see a dermatoligist or see if you vet can get a phone consult with Dr Rees in Dallas Texas. She is the DM expert. Keep...

My liitle Dakota also has DM My 2 year old sheltie, Dakota was diagnosed with DM when she was 6 months old. We immediatley put her on vit e, pure alaskan fish oil, ester-c, organixs dog food and vit -e lip balm, for the scars that Dr Rees from A&M recomended. She is the expert on DM. She is now...

N not at all. unless it is collie nose. You can do a search on that on google. I have a collie friend of mine. One of her collie's have collie nose. i think just pink is fine. but when it gets ulcers on it and is real irratated thats when to check it out with a vet. Istead of giving dakota a...

My 2 year sheltie Dakota was loosing pigment on her nose, so I went internet surfing and found out that plastic bowls will cause loss of pigmentation on the nose or lips. Sure enough I got a stainless steel feeding bowl and her pigmatation came back. So never use a plastic bowl for water or...

Yes, I have notified the breeder. Marla

DM No, I'm sorry. Didn't make myself clear. She has Dermatomyositis (DM) AKA.....Sheltie Skin Syndrome, Sheltie Skin Disease. Marla