Sunday, June 20, 2010

Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

It could be a range of problems. It could be disease (mange, etc) it could be allergies, it could be the dog scratching it off. Typically a good diet with sufficient oils (fish, teaspoon of olive oil added to food once a week, or even fish pills) can help get enough oil in her diet to have a hydrated skin (dry skin is one of main reasons dogs scratch themselves). Also, make sure she gets sufficient baths. Sometimes things get on her that she can't get off and a bath will take care of it. But don't wash her too much (once ever 3-4 weeks is sufficient unless she gets dirty) and if you want to wash more often, don't use soap for the inbetween washes. I found that a good wather wash ever two weeks and a soap wash every 4 weeks is sufficient to keep her from scratching herself. Also, make sure you get them a tick medication monthly. Use one of the 3 main ones, Heartgard, Frontline, or K9 Advantix (I use K9). That should prevent 99% of reasons why dogs get bad skin and scratch and have hair fall out.



I'm willing to bet that if it's splotches of hair falling out, she's biting or scratching at those spots which is due to fleas or dry skin or allergies. Allergies are less common unless you fed her something that you shouldn't have like bad meat or fish or something.



Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

my boxer had this problem....in his case it was a result of allergies. it can also be mites or even a fungal infection. this is definitely one to consult a vet about....these conditions can get worse very quickly. good luck!



Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

It can be the food she is eating, if it doesn't have enough vitamins. It could have ringworm, mange which are fungals. If this continues take her/him to a vet and give it some medicine. Hope this helps :)



Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

How old is the dog? It could be mange. There are several forms. My Kasey had puppy mange and it took us a long time to get it under control. He was really sick but unfortunately no one told him and despite being sick he acted fine. To this day he still has scars but we caught it in time and is fine otherwise.(He won't be winning any beauty contests but he and his brother, Junior are my whole world!!) Take her to the vet to find out what it is exactly. Good luck. Keep me posted.



Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

It could be the food your dog is eating, or just old age. I had an Airedale Terrier that lost hair on its ribcage, and couldn't figure out what to do. It turned out that I just hadn't washed all the shampoo off of him properly when I gave him a bath. Could be that simple.



Why is my dogs losing her hair on some spots on the face and other parts of her body?

Sounds like hot spots, talk to your vet. Could be allergies or mites. There are a few over the counter sprays that can help alleviate the itching but your best bet is to have your vet check it out.

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