Hair Loss

[jacobliebs]

Hey all. Very recently Fish has been losing quite a bit of fur and he is beggining to show patchy spots. Does anyone have any solutions to help? He is eating orijen six fish, and as well gets a coconut oil supplement. My wife thinks he needs an allergy test and my mom recommends changing his diet to just a couple ingredients.

 

[teresatrtr]

Sore spots and loss of hair...we have been trying everything over these past months for our boy Barley...including switching food and vets and even a dermatologist. With all the change and medication he is getting much worse...see pics:



He is not scratching or licking and seems to be his normal playful self...or just bullish and pushing through...but we can't seem to slow this down.

Recommendations...please!!!

Note...the square patch is where he was checked for allergies.

 

[jacobliebs]

Oh wow best of luck!

 

[2bullymama]

Hey all. Very recently Fish has been losing quite a bit of fur and he is beggining to show patchy spots. Does anyone have any solutions to help? He is eating orijen six fish, and as well gets a coconut oil supplement. My wife thinks he needs an allergy test and my mom recommends changing his diet to just a couple ingredients.View attachment 6188

Has he been tested for mange?

 

[MomOf3]

Just wondering if there is an update on Fish and Barley. Were you able to figure out what was wrong and find a solution?

 

[CristianL]

Our little monkey also has quite a bit o hair loss this time of the year and also has 2 spots where she's bold( she likes crawling under the bed and since it is not a tall bed she rubs her back on the way out and so she got two small bold patches). The dogtor said that it's the seasonal hair loss because of all this heat and that it should come back to normal once the temperatures fall.

 

[MomOf3]

Very helpful info, thanks!

 

[jacobliebs]

Yep same kind of awnser from our vet. Fish is on a steroid to help and it's working a bit. But it looks like this is gonna be a annual summer thing now. Oh well could be much worse.

 

[davidh]

More than likely brought on by allergies, and has turned into a skin infection or staph. You vet can give him some antibiotics that should clear it up.

 

[LoveLilly]

Sore spots and loss of hair...we have been trying everything over these past months for our boy Barley...including switching food and vets and even a dermatologist. With all the change and medication he is getting much worse...see pics:

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He is not scratching or licking and seems to be his normal playful self...or just bullish and pushing through...but we can't seem to slow this down.

Recommendations...please!!!

Note...the square patch is where he was checked for allergies.

Did you find a resolve to this issue? My dog Lilly appears to have almost the same skin issue. It doesn't hurt her nor is her energy level affected. She has had oodles of test done and have received no solid answers or found improvement. I have been thinking of trying melatonin and treating it as alopecia.

Thanks for your feedback.

 

[Jordanmyles]

I am dealing with this right now!!

I really hope its seasonal and just a temporary thing! I've switched her food, and am hoping it gets better.

My house's heat is unregulated, so maybe this is it.

Do any of you have insight in this? Has the hair come back. Any info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Jordanmyles]

But weird thing is, contrary to you guys it is Winter here.....

 

[Jordanmyles]

Here is a picture of where we are at. Going to be calling vet soon, to try and figure out a solution.

If anyone has anything we would be so grateful.

Thank you.

 

[hannah]

That's terrible I hope someone here can offer some tips and information. Keep us posted with what the vet says

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[pirasha]

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Here is a picture of where we are at. Going to be calling vet soon, to try and figure out a solution.

If anyone has anything we would be so grateful.

Thank you.

This is actually exactly what Poppy looked like when I first got her. Same thing it sounds like, she wasn't itchy or acting odd at all, just looked awful and just kept getting more spotty. It turned out to be a some sort of staph/skin infection (can be caused by anything really- allergy, stress, lowered immune response, etc) . I went to the vet and they put Poppy on two weeks of antibiotics, a special shampoo used every three days for 3 days (they need to sit with the shampoo on for a good 10 minutes), then a spray to use every three days for 3 days after that (I believe it was Douxo Chlorhexidine). It certainly worked like a charm although I did use some coconut oil as well just so the bath every three days didn't irritate her skin (just put a little on your hand and give a good massage). Good Luck, let us know how it goes and what your vet says

 

[Jordanmyles]

Thank you so much for the info, Pirasha.

I will keep this in mind when I go to the vet, and will definitely let you know how we make out.

I am really wondering if the dryness is the initial culprit here, which has caused this to lead to something further. We have such a dry heat in my apartment and the winter weather doesn't help either. I am planning on getting a humidifier for the place, wouldn't do any harm to have more moisture in the area anyways.

This is actually exactly what Poppy looked like when I first got her. Same thing it sounds like, she wasn't itchy or acting odd at all, just looked awful and just kept getting more spotty. It turned out to be a some sort of staph/skin infection (can be caused by anything really- allergy, stress, lowered immune response, etc) . I went to the vet and they put Poppy on two weeks of antibiotics, a special shampoo used every three days for 3 days (they need to sit with the shampoo on for a good 10 minutes), then a spray to use every three days for 3 days after that (I believe it was Douxo Chlorhexidine). It certainly worked like a charm although I did use some coconut oil as well just so the bath every three days didn't irritate her skin (just put a little on your hand and give a good massage). Good Luck, let us know how it goes and what your vet says

 

[Jakeyjake]

I would consider adding some good quality fish oil to her diet if you don't do so already.

 

[Jordanmyles]

Well, went to the vet last night. We weren't 100% successful.

Their initial prognosis was Demodex. After a few skin scrapings, both tests came back negative for the Demodex mites. However, it is possible the mites have migrated to a new skin area and we were not able to catch a positive sample, despite them still possibly being there.
As per the vet, Demodex is generally passed on by the mother from birth, typically resulting in hair loss around the eyes, ears, and paws. With some other issues not relevant to Bella, currently.

Bella however, has hair loss long the sides of her back across the ribs, and on the hips with no sores, redness, or itchiness. As mentioned by Pirasha, I think there's still a possibility that this is a bacterial infection.

The vet prescribed Bravecto a newer product known best for tick and flea control for up to 12 weeks. The additional beneficial factor being that it has been known to be successful in removing the Demodex mites. They also prescribed an anti-bacterial shampoo, and as per the previous comment, they also sent me home with some Omega3 fish oils.

Can't say I'm 100% convinced this will solve our issue, but at least it is a step to figuring out what this is. If we are unsuccessful, the next step is a biopsy to be sent to a pathologist.

 

[Squishy Walnuts]

So strange! My Boston started to develop hair loss on both sides of her torso when she was about a year old. They looked like racing strips and like Bella's issue there wasn't any sores, itchness or redness. Just hair loss. I switched from a chicken based food to fish and her hair grew back quickly so I figure she's probably allergic to chicken. Could it be allergies?

 

[Jordanmyles]

I also think that could be a possibility. I've switched her to a single protein food that she had to no reaction to as a pup and have taken away all treats that are not this protein.

I am thinking with Bella, less is more. Until this goes away we are sticking to a very limited diet.

So strange! My Boston started to develop hair loss on both sides of her torso when she was about a year old. They looked like racing strips and like Bella's issue there wasn't any sores, itchness or redness. Just hair loss. I switched from a chicken based food to fish and her hair grew back quickly so I figure she's probably allergic to chicken. Could it be allergies?