my dog is only loosing fur in one spot and i dont know why. why could this be?
2006-06-26 06:07:41 · 17 answers · asked by ~*-_~*-_~*-_~*-_~ 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
is the spot crusty? is it red and spotted? it could be a lot of different things. It's probably cause by over grooming, excessive licking, biting and what not. This is usually a sign of allergies. could be seasonal, could be food, or could be fleas. my advice, give the dog a soothing oatmeal bath, follow with a flea treatment, treat the one spot with sulfadine (a hot spot remedy you can buy at the grocery store little brown glass bottle) and start researching healthy allergy diets for dogs. i recomend Solid Gold or Nature's Variety Prairie.
2006-06-26 06:56:51 · answer #1 · answered by rissabp 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a few things, dry spot maybe and it irritates him so much that he chews or scratches it away or there is a stress induced reason for an animal to loose their hair most common in dogs but my cat has it is called Red Hair Mange, this is not like the regular mange but a condition caused when an animal goes through a stressful situation; take him to the vet. there is a steroid cream for this condition.
2006-06-26 06:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a small spot the culprit is probably ringworm. Is it in a circle? Check with the lights out with a black light if it is ringworm the area that is loosing fur will glow under the black light. simple cure is some overthecounter anti-fungal (read the label not all anti-fungals treat ringworm). If it is ringworm, treat twice a day until the fur grows back (about 14 days)
2006-06-26 06:15:55 · answer #3 · answered by iamdreama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 out of my four dogs has a genetic problem hereditry called red mange my vet gave them some IVERMAX it is for cows and swine but it works they take it for a solid month one miss dose start all over again it is expensive for a great dane but cheap for a small dog but you get a dog you pretty much pay the price some where down the line
2006-06-26 17:18:08 · answer #4 · answered by tmlacy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably it is what they call a hot spot. It is an allergic reaction to something in the environment. Take the dog to the vet. Mine was prescribed an over the counter treatment that I could buy at the K mart.
2006-06-26 06:16:03 · answer #5 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mange or maybe allergies.Might have Flea Dermatitis. Take your dog to a Vet.
2006-06-26 06:10:42 · answer #6 · answered by grouchyeve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be hereditary mange, i recently saw two dogs that have it. It is passed down from parents or grandparents. The dog will have it for the rest of its life but it can be treated when it flares up. the main cause of the breakouts is stress. if it looks scabby or scaley then that could be it. don't worry though it is not contageous if it is the hereditary kind ok. just please take your dog to the vet asap :)
2006-06-26 06:36:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, take it to a vet. My dog had a tick on her and it made her hair fall out in one spot too.
2006-06-26 06:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by Hillary1034 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fleas and/or flea allergy, dermatitis, ezcema, behavioral problems (overgrooming)
I would treat for fleas. If fleas are 100% gone and the spot hasn't improved, I'd see a vet.
2006-06-26 06:11:43 · answer #9 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends,, whats it look like? could be a flea problem more than likely not. could be allergies, or it can be ringworm or a type of mange. its hard to tell without looking at it. have the vet look, and if they suspect mange they will do a skin scraping and look under microscope to see.
2006-06-26 06:12:51 · answer #10 · answered by irishgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋