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My dog Zippy had surgery 8 weeks ago on his belly and pelvic area. They had to surgically shave the whole back half of him bald---he also has a shaved bald patch where his IV was hooked up. He is a Manchester terrier who has a thin short black shiny coat like a Doberman. Zippy has healed up wonderfully well and is back to running around----But it has now been 8 weeks and hardly any of his coat has grown back where it was shaved----Does anyone have any experience with this or how long it usually takes to grow a normal short coat back? Thanks
showpug
11-02-2006, 03:10 PM
My dog Zippy had surgery 8 weeks ago on his belly and pelvic area. They had to surgically shave the whole back half of him bald---he also has a shaved bald patch where his IV was hooked up. He is a Manchester terrier who has a thin short black shiny coat like a Doberman. Zippy has healed up wonderfully well and is back to running around----But it has now been 8 weeks and hardly any of his coat has grown back where it was shaved----Does anyone have any experience with this or how long it usually takes to grow a normal short coat back? Thanks
What are you feeding him? Nutrition plays a role in how quickly his hair will grow back.
Sweet72947
11-02-2006, 03:24 PM
it could take a few months or so. short haired coats take a long time to grow in sometimes.
Hi Thanks for the responses. He is eating Canidae and missing link supplement. I guess it just takes lots of time--It just seems my horses coats always grew in a lot faster!:)
ejabarnes
11-28-2006, 05:44 PM
it takes a very long time before the coat will come grown back fully some dogs take 6-8 months depending on dog i have known some to grow in 4 months but i would say 6-8 months
micro202
11-29-2006, 04:10 PM
My dog was spayed about 7 months ago and you can still slightly see where her fur on her stomach hasn't fully come back in yet.
PoodleMommy
11-29-2006, 04:12 PM
My dog just had surgery... I am hoping it does not take this long for her coat to grow back... she looks soo silly, only shaved on one side:p
Elissa
Yep, they do look funny shaved LOL! Zippy's coat is gradually coming in and his unshaved coat is sooo shiny on Canidae and Natural Balance kibble. I think he will have it all back by spring--its funny how it grows in odd sections. Of course I'm just so happy the little guy has recovered that I wouldn't care if he looked like a checker board forever!
PoodleMommy
11-29-2006, 04:47 PM
Yep, they do look funny shaved LOL! Zippy's coat is gradually coming in and his unshaved coat is sooo shiny on Canidae and Natural Balance kibble. I think he will have it all back by spring--its funny how it grows in odd sections. Of course I'm just so happy the little guy has recovered that I wouldn't care if he looked like a checker board forever!
haha, I agree!
~Dixie's_Mom~
12-02-2006, 01:27 AM
Well, we had a Manchester Terrier, and he was a Drop-off. He actually was flung from a moving vehicle into my neighbors driveway. After this incident, he had actuall skid marks on his "behind" area. I'd say his fur grew back in a matter of about 2-3 months.....Good Luck with your Manchester!!! They're great! Mine, Sparky, was mixed with Min-Pin. :D