The condition of your dog’s coat depends on the nutrients being absorbed into his body. The key ones are protein, fatty acid, zinc, Vitamins A & E, niacin (Vitamin B), riboflavin (Vitamin B2), pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) and biotin. Deficiency in any of the key nutrients will affect your pet’s coat, even jeopardise his life. Here are a few tips to optimise your animal friend’s health and achieve shinier coat.
Deficiency in Food Hair & skin problems Other problems   Protein Pork (lean),beef (lean) and chicken Abnormal keratinisation of skin and hair Skin prone to cuts, hair breaking off easily Slowing, even cessation of hair growth Hair discolouring Damage to surface lipids or abnormalities, greasy scales on skin     Fatty acid Meat and plant Dull hair Dry flaky skin Impulsive behaviour Prone to fat-soluble vitamins deficiency Affecting growth, lethal in worst case   Zinc Whole wheat bread, chicken, beef stew, nuts, green vegetables Hair loss, balding Skin rashes, inflammation, crusts and ulcer Incomplete keratinisation of skin and hair     Vitamin A Carrots Hair loss Coarse skin and hair Seborrhoea Excessive keratinisation of follicles Crust on skin Night-blindness Weak muscles Causing deafness, external otitis and paralysis in worst case Other respiratory, digestive, reproductive, urinary problems May be lethal   Vitamin E Apples, carrots and chicken Coarse hair and skin, exceptionally dark hair colour Balding Skin cuts for puppies and female dogs Atopic dermatitis Moderate diarrhea reproductive problem Weak muscles Hypodermic or internal bleeding   Niacin (Vitamin B3) Liver, lean meat and whole wheat bread Scratching or biting due to itchiness, resulting in traumatic dermatitis Red lips   Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) Vegetables & fruits, liver and cooked eggs Scaly dermatitis Scaly dermatitis and red rashes on rear limbs, chest and abdomen Corneal opacity Weak muscles Eyes excreting water- and pus-like substances Staggering in worst case   pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) Meat Hair loss Discolouring of hair Soft tissue like the skin becoming flaky Skin ulcer on shoulders, neck and back Anemia Diarrhea, pavovirum, gastritis Poor appetite Movement affected possibly due to lack of pantothenic acid that is harmful to neurological function   Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6 ) Wheat germ and malt Skin cuts Anemia Poor growth Neurological disorders Reducing generation of antibodies Impeding movement of amino acids Endocrinopathy Atherosclerosis   Biotin （biotin） Fruits and liver Discolouring of fur Skin cuts Poor hair growth Excessive keratinization Injury to paws Numbness in rear limbs Concentration of dried discharge around the eyes

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