THE HAIR

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THE HAIR

It is indispensable to brush your dog to take off the dead hairs, to circulate the blood, to detect possible ticks or a lump under the skin.
skin

The skin is constituted :

of the epidermis compounded of epithelial cells peeling constantly in the form of dandruffs,
of the dermis that serves as lining and support to the epidermis and in which are :

hairs roots,

sebaceous glands secreting a fat, the sebum, that lubricates the surface of the skin and the hair,

the sweat glands fines and numerous although the dog doesn't sweat or little. Anyway these glands are much more important in the plantar regions and on the nasal plane.

many nerves ending and numerous blood vessels,

pigments formed of fines granulations of melanin generally black. They can be blue, brown or orange,

of the hypodermis formed of connective tissue and a vascular plexus.

IF THIS SUBJECT INTEREST YOU, YOU'LL FIND MORE INFORMATIONS, IF YOU READ FRENCH, IN THE VERY GOOD POPULAR WORK OF DOCTEUR VETERINAIRE MAURICE LUQUET FROM WHICH COME THE ANATOMICAL PLAN AND THE EXPLANATIONS ABOVE.

The brushing has a soothing effect on your animal and intensify the affection and the trust he gives you.

The shampoo allows to well clean the coat. The frequency depends on the way of life of your dog. You don't must to shampoo your dog often to avoid to remove the barrier fat of the hair. Wait 48 hours after the shampoo before to put on your dog a spot of antiparasitic to allow the hair to restore his fat protection.

For rough-coated dog, use a wire coat shampoo to avoid to soften the hair.