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My 2 month old puppy's fur is falling from her legs, chest, neck, face, and ear. How do I get it to grow back? Please help me? and what is the reason?
He may have a skin disease or mites. You need to contact a vet.
I have a 9 month old Great Dane. When he was about 12 weeks old he started to lose hair on his head. We got that under control now it's on the sides of his face under his eyes, on his jowls, his armpits, and on his elbows where he lays.
I took him to the vet and she said he'll grow out of it, but I don't see him growing out of it. He also has this reddish rash on his chest/stomach.
certain breeds are susceptible to allopecia, which can be treated by giving the dogs fish oil supplements. Brushing habitually helps as well.
He could have a skin disease, or mites. Call the vet, or go to someone else.
I have a 10 year old Chihuahua who recently, in the last 2 months, started losing his hair on his back. When I give him baths he starts scratching really badly afterwards and his skin starts flaking. I use Sergeant's flea and tick shampoo. What can I use to help his dry skin so he doesn't scratch so much after a bath?
He has to eat wet foods because his jaw isn't strong enough to chew hard food anymore. Can I use cocoa butter on his dry skin or will it hurt him?
I strongly suggest you take your dog to your vet now to clarify his problem and provide appropriate medical treatment. He may be allergic to the over-the-counter flea medicine or bath soap and many other possibilities.
First, try using a different bath shampoo. If it's too alkaline it will cause dry skin. Also, use a brush to help exfoliate skin flakes. Yes, you can use cocoa butter. That would be a good start. Try it and see if it helps. Another thing that could help is coconut oil.
If nothing else seems to work after several days, consider a vet visit to rule out the chance he might have caught something like mites or mange.
I use hypoallergenic shampoo on my Papillion. Otherwise, he scratches like crazy.
Our Pug is 5 months old and is suffering with severe itching and hair fall. We have been using Star Coat syrup and Clodoc powder from 15 days, but I can't observe any change. So, I request you to kindly suggest some remedies in the form of sprays.
By Subramanyam P
Your dog is only five months old and you have tried to resolve the problem for 15 days? Please immediately take your dog to your veterinarian for a correct diagnosis and treatment.
It is possible your dog has parasites or a food allergy. There are no sprays I know of that cures either problem.
Please take the puppy to the vet to find out what is wrong. If you don't know what is wrong, you can't properly treat it.
Take your dog to a vet ASAP. If it is money you are worried about, the vet office staff can help you apply for financial aid. You can also call rescue groups in your area to see if they might be able to help. If you cannot provide the medical care your poor dog needs now and will need throughout his life, you need to let someone adopt him who is capable of providing it when needed.
Someone said it could be mange. What is this?
By Elaine from Kent
Please take your dog to your vet immediately for a diagnosis and treatment. If you do not know the problem, you cannot solve it. If your dog is "chewing his fur out", he is surely in pain and the chewing will not stop without proper medication.
It could be mange. It could also be any number of other things. You will need to take it to the vet to get a proper diagnosis and treatment.
My dog's hair has shed due to chemicals used while cleaning the floor. Please help me to grow my dog's hair back. Please give me tips.
Did the hair shed because the chemicals burned it off his body, or because exposure to the chemicals caused a toxic hepatic reaction?
If it was exposure to chemicals on the skin, I imagine that treating the area would allow the hair to grow back eventually. If it was the other reason, then thigns to support detox and his liver might help bring it back.
My only experience with this was a neighbor's pomeranian who for whatever reason lost all his hair, save that on his head/face area and his paws. She took him to the vet repeatedly, who told her he was perfectly healthy besides. Now he just wears sweaters.
In any event here's a guide to deal wtih that problem www.1800petmeds.com/
Some people around me are advising me to comb my hair more frequently. I'm not doing that currently, but I do brush 2 times a day.
I have some hairfall issues so they tell this to me. Is there any truth to it? Does combing really prevent hair loss?It depends on the source of the hair loss. If it is hormonal or due to stress, this will probably not help. The idea is that you are stimulating the scalp and that can stimulate hair growth. But this works best with people who already have healthy hair.
I have a blue Staffy puppy, thoroughbred, 5 champions in a row. She has Cushings and is the only puppy known in the UK to have this. She is on Vetoryl 60 mg daily costing a me a fortune! One of the side effects is the coat falls out.
What does your veterinary surgeon suggest? He/she should be your first stop for tips on coping with the disease including the hair loss.
Have you thought about the machine-washable canine coats, jumpers and booties? I've never had a dog (or cat) with a hair loss problem but the short-hair (thus somewhat thin-coated) Boxers I've had all my life seemed to genuinely appreciate the 'foul-weather' kit I had for them. My last Boxer wouldn't go out with his mac and canine wellies, and he liked to stay under the brolly if rain or snow was falling! If you knit or crochet you could easily adapt a pattern to extend down the poor lassie's legs for added cosy.
Another thing to consider for keeping warm is a heated cushion.
Re the eye-watering cost of the medication, are you getting it through the surgery or from one of the online veterinary outlets? Prescriptions can be filled using MedicAnimal and you'd really be surprised at the savings. We no longer keep dogs but use MedicAnimal for our cat's flea treatment and save a considerable amount over what the surgery has to charge. The surgery had to verify the prescription and after that (only took 24 hours), the flea treatment was on the way via RM. It works the same for any prescription - MedicAnimal keeps the script on its database so the verification is a one time thing until expiry.
MedicAnimal isn't the only online veterinary pharmacy, it's just the one I have personal experience with. There are others and all can be easily found (and researched - always use a reliable online review site to check a site for service and product reliability - TrustPilot is the best in my opinion but there are other review sites too).
Best wishes to you and your beautiful dog!
I have a beautiful baby blue Staffy who is 18 months old. Unfortunately she has been diagnosed with Cushings. She is supossibly the only pup to have this! We love her dearly and she's costing a fortune. I would like to know if anyone knows anything I can do to stimulate her hair growth, such as creams, shampoos, massaging, tablets, etc.?
I'm pretty desperate to have her look as normal as possible. Please help me. Any advice would be great from public or vets. She is on Vetoryl 60 mg a day. I am thanking all you lovely people in advance. xxxxxYou need to find out what specific type of Cushings your dog has. I hope these links will give you better information.
www.gopitbull.com/
www.kateconnick.com/
I've noticed that my dog Hendrix is starting to lose some fur on his tail. My other dog Missy is absolutely fine. I would be grateful of any advice.
Your dog may have a skin problem-mites, mange, allergy, etc. If so, your other dog will probably have it soon. Please take your dog to your vet to check the problem. If you do not know the condition, you cannot treat it with "home/cheap remedies". Your vet can provide the correct treatment and you may avoid your other dog having the same problem.
My Pit Bull is losing hair on top of his back, close to his hips and tail. He eats good, but bites at his hair all the time. He also doesn't seem to gain any weight.
By David
Your poor dog has a problem-possibly mange or another skin disease that is very itchy and irritating. Please immediately take him to your vet to identify the problem and need for medication.
My 5 month old half Red Nose Pit half Boxer, is losing hair in little spots on his body. It is worse on his face. This started about 3 weeks ago.
By Elad from Russellville, KY
He may have an allergy, mites, fleas, mange, etc. Please take your dog to your vet for a correct diagnosis and proper treatment. Trying to treat him without an accurate diagnosis is just making your dog suffer longer.
I adopted a one year old male Yorkie. I was told when he was born he could not walk, but they taught him how to walk so now he does. The other problem he has had since birth is that he is missing hair in spots. He itches quite a bit and the hair he does have is short. It looks like he had been shaved, but he hasn't. Any advice? Can they be born with a thyroid problem?
By Lori L
The itching and hair loss are definite signs your dog may have a skin condition, parasites and/or allergies which cause the itching. Any of these conditions do not resolve easily and need your vet's help and possible medication.
Have you taken him to your vet to identify any possible problems with his itching and hair loss, and his current medical status? Your vet can evaluate your dog's medical condition and provide possible medication and good suggestions for helping your dog.
My dog has fly bites in its ears. How can I encourage new hair growth on the ear tips?
By D. Roy
Are you certain the condition results from fly bites? What type of fly? The bites could be from mites that live in the ears, dog fleas, a parasitic insect, a fungus or mold, etc. Unless you know the culprit, you will not know how to remove it.
Your dog is suffering from the condition. Please take him to your vet to identify the cause of the problem and provide medication to treat the condition.
My poor little 2 year old Beagle just recently started losing his hair and getting a rash on his belly. First it was on his face so I took him to the vet and they tested him for mange and they didn't find anything. So they are claiming it to be allergies to food, they think it's chicken. So they prescribed pills for him to take, Temaril-P. And have me feeding him only this prescribed food, Hill's Prescription Diet D/D Skin Support Salmon Formula.
So I was happy and the issues with the hair loss on his face went away and all of his hair grew back. Then a month later he started to lose hair on his body and his rash got worse spreading all over his body. He is getting red all over now even when he eats this Hill's food. His ears also started to smell and get gross and flake as well inside.
I first called the vet from a suggestion of a friend and got some Revolution Parasiticide and put it on him. It didn't seem to do anything. I took him to the vet again and they checked for mange once again and found nothing.
The odd thing is my other dog (a Lab/Pit Bull mix) now is scratching himself and licking his legs. But the vet thinks that's just a coincidence.
Anyway nearly 600.00 later here I'm now giving my Beagle these pills called Cephalexin, they have him taking more of the Temaril-P, I'm using a special shampoo prescribed by them called Virbac KetoChlor, and an ear cleaner called PhytoVet CK, and more Revolution.
I'm at a loss here and not made of money even though I love this dog more than anything. I really could use some advice or suggestions.
Thank you for anything you might have to say at all!
By Vaughn
Hi there,
My dog had the same problems for a long time I had tried everything over the counter. Took her to her vet a couple times before he could find the problem now what worked was cephalexin antibiotics for a couple months; shampoo that is used on many animals even horses. Her blood showed a gland level issue so he put her on thyrocare pill 0.4 mg and she is free from flakes, itching, and redness on her skin.
My dog is still on thyrocare. Never seen my dog so happy and comfy in her skin. She suffered so I suffered. Going back to get another bottle of that special shampoo to keep on hand. Please try to get the dog's blood work. Your poor baby is suffering it is uncomfortable for your dog. God bless you and good luck, Happy Holidays. -Maria Ortiz
Please help me. My 7 month old Malamute mix puppy is losing so much of her fur. Even being the breed she is, she has never been a big shedder. Then all of a sudden, she was losing all her fur. At first I thought it was just normal shedding. So I brushed her and didn't think much about it.
Then I started to notice so much fur. Where she is losing the fur, the new fur is not nice and thick and fluffy, but very thin and coarse. She had lost the most on the top of her back. On her sides is still furry, but it is going too. I can just barely pull on it and get heaping clumps of fur. It just seems really wrong. Please help me.
By Karlie
Take the dog to a vet to have it checked out...there are numerous causes for a dog losing its fur when it's more than just shedding. Obviously, your dog has a need for medical evaluation more than guessing/treating this issue. Skin/food allergies, nutritional deficiency or other health concerns all of which need a vet's diagnosis.
I have a three year old Shih Tzu. She been shedding a lot of hair. This is unusual for her.
By Irma C.
My 13 year old Pomeranian has been losing his hair since he was about 7. He's on thyroid medicine and while his energy has returned, his hair has not. He's been on the medicine for years and it's not getting any better. I was wondering if there's any type if cream or shampoo I can use to help stimulate hair growth.
By Jacqui H.
I have a 13 week old mini Dachshund that is very playful, eats well, drinks water, and every now and then gets a treat for going potty outside. I noticed on her head first, now it's under her snout, on her front legs up around like her shoulder blades, her belly is almost completely bald and on her chest. She is not scratching at all and I have not noticed any irritation on her skin. What could this be?
By Stacie
A variety of reasons may cause hair loss in dogs. This is a page about reasons a dog is losing its hair.
This is a page about Dachshund losing hair. When your dog suffers hair loss, determining the cause is the first step to treatment.
