Why is my dog losing hair without shedding? Is it a health issue?

Please post a picture of your pets hair loss so that we can better help you with recommendations and possible causes for her hair loss. Hair loss in general can be caused by: Flea allergies (always a possibility if your pet is not on a high quality flea flea preventative), thyroid disease, allergic dermatitis (environmental or food related), seasonal Alopecia (due to genetics), or even a bacterial or skin infection. Starting with a skin scrape and skin impression through your vet, along with a thyroid test (if your pet meets the criteria) is usually the best place to start when trying to find out the cause. We look forward to hearing back from you soon with pictures of your Sadie. Or a consultation can be requested for a more in depth and personal response. Best of luck and take care.

I am assuming that this is a dog? The areas of hair loss on the skin could be caused my a multitude of problems, but most common would be something called demodex. Demodex is a mite that is present mostly in very young dogs or dogs with immune suppression from other conditions. I would encourage you to have her evaluated by your veterinarian soon. They may recommend a skin scrape to look for mites. Sometimes even if they aren’t found a trial therapy is still recommended. Best of luck and I hope they resolve quickly. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Thank you for asking the question. The picture is difficult to tell if the hair loss is concentrated in one location or if it through out. Occasionally dogs will have a major shed, especially at the change of seasons. However, skin infection, ringworm, mites, thyroid disease, as well as a skin disorder called pemphigus that is often seen in shepherds are all possibilities of extreme hair loss. I am more concerned if there is any patchy areas of hair loss, crusting of the skin, thick dandruff, or other skin changes. If this continues or if you see any of these skin symptoms I would highly encourage you to have Rita evaluated by your veterinarian as soon as possible. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

I would take Cassie to a veterinarian. This can be a few different things, but without seeing her it is difficult to say exactly what it could be. It could be something like demodex (which is a mite on the skin), it could be allergies, fleas, or another type of mite. Your veterinarian will most likely perform a skin scraping looking for mites. If they don't find any they may still treat since some mites are very difficult to find. They can also perform a good physical examination to make sure there is nothing else going on with Cassie. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, I'm Dr. Johnson. I think I just answered a question about Aysha! The tail tip doesn't worry me, a lot of dogs get the hairless area. My own dog has it. The other picture of the moth eaten appearance to her fur is not normal. A lot of skin conditions looks the same unfortunately. The hair loss could be form a skin infection (bacteria or yeast), from demodex (a non contagious mite) or ring worm. Also I know we were discussing her being over weight and a low thyroid. A low thyroid can predispose dogs to skin infections. Also food allergies can also. I think you have a few reasons to see your Vet now! Good luck!

There is no way to tell what the problem is just by looking at some photos. The list for reasons for hair loss in dogs (alopecia) is a mile long. Some common possibilities: * alopecia X * hormones * pemphigus * autoimmune * ringworm * mange mites * bacterial or fungal disease * many, many, more You will need to take her to a vet for an exam and some testing to figure this out. Some of these conditions are contagious and some are not. I cannot tell you without knowing her diagnosis.

I'm sorry that Sid is having this issue. I strongly recommend you take her to the vet for an exam. It is very difficult to tell much from the photo you posted. Hairless can be caused by any number of issues: hormones (if she is not fixed), an underlying endocrine disease like Cushing's or hypothyroidism, parasites (mites, fleas, etc) or she may have an allergy or a bacterial or fungal infection of the skin. As you can see, it is not something that can be easily distinguished with an internet photo. You can certainly try a medicated shampoo. I do not know what you have available in India but I would suggest one like this one. Try to find one with the same active ingredients: https://petshopindia.com/dog-medicated-shampoo/venttura-dacderm-plus-antimicrobial-medicated-shampoo-200ml You could also try giving her some vitamins but if she won't take medicine she may not eat it: https://www.petsworld.in/petcare-nutricoat-advance-dog-supplement-200-gm.html I hope this helps. If you have any additional questions please feel free to ask again! Best wishes!