Pigmentation Loss & Medical Results

London is losing pigmentation rapidly on her nose and the vet seem to think it was a thyroid problem. We had the vet run a full thyroid profile and liver profile on her as well as a complete check up. He said everything is totally normal. He is also consulting with LSU Vet School - Dermatology dept on it to see if they can figure out what is going on.

According to our vet she is an extremely healthy 62 lb spoilt rotten sheepie - she just has a pink/gray nose.
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My sister's terrier, Bailey has the same nose de-pigmentation.
He has "snow nose" or dudley nose.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Dog-Nose-Depi ... &id=419294

Sometimes the pigmentation comes back.
wyn....if it makes you feel any better.....panda is the same way....her nose has pink/greyish spots on it and her bottom lip is pretty much pink...i was told that it was vitiligo....some animals are prone to it...sheepdogs being one...

im just calling panda my little piggy....although it is hard getting used to seeing those cute black lips, pink.....as long as she is healthy.....

ill take some pics tonight and post them tomorrow so we can compare
Hello,

Loss of pigment can be quite common especially after the winter months through lack of direct sunlight. Things that are naturally rich in iron and iodine help to inhance and promote pigment - so a kelp seaweed product is especially good. I know a lady whos dog had lost the pigment on one half of its nose and through using a supllement naturally rich in iron and iodine (not sure if i can name it) it bought the pigment back even though the vet had said the pigment cells were dead!
Might be worth a look and worth trying.
All the Best
I realize I am awfully late responding to this post, but a very simple soulution helped our Andy...a hilariously funny, non-sheepie, mix terrier. Removal of all PLASTIC within his reach. Plastic feed bowl, outside plastic water dish, any toys with plastic. Within 7-10 days we could see a noticable difference and he now has a fully black nose and the fur is returning to the sides of his nose. Hope this helps.
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