Sorry if spelled wrong. I was reading about dogs shedding some more. But then I found soumething out...Mats...What are they? They can be found on dogs, I know that. But what is it? Just wondering. Sorry this is kinda stupid..
2007-05-05 08:52:24 · 8 answers · asked by Cookie 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
When a dog sheds, collects debris in its coat, and/or is not brushed regularly (but to name a few reasons) the hair tangles and becomes so bad that it forms a solid clump of hair known as a matt. Often, if caught in time, matts can be detangled, but often, they have to be cut out or shaved by a grooming professional.
2007-05-05 09:30:34 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_the_pyro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matts are knots of fur that have been there so long they form into what literally looks like a mat - a big chunk of fur that cannot be untangled. They have to be shaved off, or they can be pulled out with a comb as long as the animal is under sedation as this hurts!
Matts have to be sorted out as they pull painfully on the skin and are a haven for bugs and bacteria. Over time, matts can become so dense they feel rock hard and end up pulling away from the skin and flapping about. Ouch!
Chalice
2007-05-05 09:06:27 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just a large tangle of hair, mats can be tangled all the way to the skin and may need to be cut out because you are unable to brush/comb them out
2007-05-05 08:55:44 · answer #3 · answered by lou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are tangles in a dogs fur that becaome very hard and almost impossible to comb out.
2007-05-05 08:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by carrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
matts (sp) are just really tangled peices of fur that resemble a matt. They aren't reely a health risk, and can be avoided by brushing regularly.If your dog has one, then you have to cut it off, its just fur though.
2007-05-05 09:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by heylo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
really annoying if you have a dog that mats easily. Like a schnauzer-poodle (Schnoodle)
2007-05-05 09:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a large clump of hair
2007-05-05 09:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
knotted hair.. same as in humans,, daily brushing will be the cure/preventative
2007-05-05 09:19:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋