Kathy is right here.... this is often a first sign of auto-immune. Joan ----- Original Message ---- From: Kathy Tank <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx> To: Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: denise@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 11:28:55 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Strange behavior/illness? I don't know about tonail chewing, could be allergies...but I know I have gotten dogs in for conditioning one in particular that I remember , who's toenails fell out. They got "shelly" and hollow and the owner and the vet put them on antibiotics , maybe tetracycline? and high doses of Thiamine. It was auto immune, no doubt. Kathy Tank On 31/03/2008, terraf <Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have had GSD's all my life and never have my dogs chewed their toenails. > How old are these dogs? > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================