Helps maintain healthy skin function and coat.

Hair, a major reflection of health status  

As you probably know, coat (or hair) is the best outward indicator of health. A healthy, well-fed, and well-groomed animal has a smooth, shiny coat. An unhealthy animal will have a dull, brittle coat, will scratch itself, and will develop bald patches (as seen in equine atopic dermatitis).  

Several factors can explain dull hair:  

• Diet (unbalanced or deficient)  
• The presence of external parasites (lice for example) or internal parasites (worms)  
• Poor coat care  
• A skin disease  
• A general health problem  

Some diseases prevent the normal regrowth of new hair: these are mainly hormonal imbalances.  

Other diseases promote hair loss, for example fungal infections: microscopic fungi that invade the hair bulb and cause hair to fall out.  

Hair can also be dull in cases of skin diseases that cause excessive licking or itching.

Dull fur can also be linked to intestinal parasites that deplete the dog's resources (and lead to vitamin deficiencies).  

What to do?  

Diet needs to be monitored.  Choose foods that are highly digestible and easily absorbed by your pet's body. For example, carbohydrates and starches are not absorbed by the body. Undigested food results in large stools. Easily absorbed food results in small stools.  

Another point to watch out for is parasites, both internal and external, keeping in mind that the animal/parasite relationship is a matter of balance. An animal that is unhealthy, weakened, old, or tired is more likely to contract worms or ticks.  

 Next, you can maintain the skin and coat with specific shampoos. However, be careful, as shampoos can stress animals simply by the sight of the bathroom approaching. The new smell and texture of the skin and coat disorient all animals for whom smell is vital. The chemical agents also destroy the skin's protective barrier, so shampoos should only be used as a last resort. Finally, in the case of a sick animal, a beautiful coat achieved with a shampoo will not cure the illness. It will only provide a temporary mask.  

Shampooing is also avoided for self-cleaning breeds such as primitive and Nordic dogs (huskies, malamutes, etc.). Yes, even after a run through the mud.  

Our colleague and human from Chispi, whom you've already seen in the HOLIALLER profile, only uses the shower as a weapon of choice when she's rolled in deer droppings or been sprayed by a skunk. She also reminds us that you should NEVER shave a Nordic dog except to clean a wound.  

In summary, the condition of the skin and hair reflects the overall condition of the animal.

Healthy skin and a beautiful coat characterize a healthy animal . Dry, flaky, itchy skin accompanied by dull, brittle hair characterizes an animal with poor diet and/or an underlying disease.

HOLICAPIL

Supports the immune defense and expression barriers of hair, skin, and mucous membranes. muzzle, of eyes and ears.

In choosing the ingredients that make up HoliCapil , Martine Jourde, our Chief Homeopath, drawing on her 40 years of experience, took into account several factors such as the synergy between remedies to enhance their effectiveness and an approach to traditional Chinese medicine.

"Our homeopathic solutions can in no way replace veterinary advice."