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Dressage horse Rex received help with skin problems

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 “Rex, officially Rex Af Mosevangoch, is a Danish Oldenburg horse. Rex was born in 2004 and was in the Oldenburg stallion book until he was seven. He is a gelding now, and he came to me in 2015. I bought him after my matriculation, and my trainer said right away that Rex is a sensitive […]

What fatty acids should you give to a dog that suffers from itching or eczema?

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Problems that dogs have with their skin are often due to dryness. Problems caused by dry skin include itching, dandruff and dull coat. Dogs need essential fatty acids for the well-being of their skin. Dogs’ bodies are not able to manufacture these fatty acids, instead they need to be obtained from food.  Which essential fatty […]

St. Bernard Maisa got help for hair loss, dry nose and cracked paw pads

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St. Bernard dogs are gentle giants that can participate in many other canine hobbies in addition to shows. Noora Eteläniemi has owned St. Bernards for a long time and here she talks about her dogs and describes her experiences of using Nutrolin® products. “Our then 2-year-old show-dog, long-haired St. Bernard Maisa suffered from constant hair […]

Boost your working dog with the right fatty acids – DHA for the puppy’s brain

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If you want your puppy to be more trainable, the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), is an essential component of your dog’s diet. Puppies fed higher levels of DHA are easier to train than puppies with low levels of DHA. Omega-3 DHA is by far the most important fatty acid supporting the development of […]

Cure for agility dog Senna´s cracked paw pads

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For years, my Shetland Sheepdog Senna suffered from cracked front paw pads. The paw pads always started to crack in early summer. For many summers I worried whether we would be able to participate in the Finnish Agility Championships that were held in early summer. Her paw pads always cracked just before the competition, but […]

Lyra’s skin problems were reduced so much that her medication could be reduced

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 “My dog Lyra started to itch really badly when she was just 5 months old. Lyra is my second border collie, so I am familiar with the breed. I wanted a competition dog and she turned out to be everything I had dreamt of. But soon I ran into problems. Lyra’s skin started to itch […]

Life with an allergic dog

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“Before I got Lyra, I had not realised that dogs could be allergic to pollen and other airborne allergens. Dust mite allergies are among the most common allergies in dogs. Atopy is a lifelong genetic condition and some breeds are more prone to atopy than others,” says Evelina Hermansen, whose dog Lyra has allergies. We […]