Why is my Westies nose turning pink?????

[yelenots]

Can anyone help - my 6 year old westie had a lovely black nose but recently its started to turn pinky/brown - does anyone know why?

[dothawkes31]

maybe he burnt it on a radiator

[Sandy-Wroe]

I used to work in a place full of brown noses.

[yelenots]

HaHa!!!!!

[dothawkes31]

my answer was serious!

[Sandy-Wroe]

So was mine, Dot.

[yelenots]

Have you both been drinking??????????????????

[dothawkes31]

excuse me not at all, i am driving in a couple of hours! I was making a serious suggestion!

[dothawkes31]

read the bit about trauma:
http://www.professors...ose-turning-pink.aspx

[yelenots]

Thanks for that - very interesting!

[dothawkes31]

I'm sulking now : (((

[yelenots]

Why are you sulking? the link you sent me is really interesting! According to that she has a 'snow nose' coz in the winter their noses can turn to pink but when the summer arrives they go black again - something to do with aging!!!!

[dothawkes31]

I was just miffed that you thought my first reply was daft! then you ask if I'm drunk! lol chance would be a ffine thing! i knew it could be caused by an injury, i only looked for a link after my answer was rejected!!! But glad you've found out what it might be. : )

[jules77]

I have had this problem, and used various herbal pigmentation remedies over a 12 month period. I did think it was collie nose originally, but after a biopsy that came back negative, found it was related to her vaginitis, and once we cleared that up, her nose went black again. Pink noses can be due to lack of sunlight or a vitamin deficiency and sometimes it is due to age. Are you using glass or metal dishes, as plastic dishes can affect pigmentation believe it or not? You could also try a seaweed supplement and colloidal silver.

http://www.crossgates...organic-irish-seaweed

http://www.collienet....ral%20Remedies.htm#CS

[yelenots]

Thank you all for your advice!

[thugulike]

Has your Westie been trying to 'bury' anything on a carpet? Carpet burn can make a dogs nose pink for a while. If that's what it is it will return to black eventually.

[tamborine]

worry when he starts moon-walking ;)

[yelenots]

HaHa Tamborine!!!! No 'thugulike' she never buries anything - just hope it goes black again soon!

[dojiejeanette]

don't bother trying to communicate with these dimwits, google your questions..that will also put you in touch with some excellent Westie sites....you really have to do your homework to keep your westie happy and healthy...................