can a dog lose hair because of this?

Question

from fleas tix just buy scratching we took dog to vet and he said she has giardia and he said it might be mange the first time he saw it but then he didnt mention it.

why would she lose her hair its a tiny female chihuahua 2.4 pounds almost 4 months .

Answer 1

Yes, dogs can scratch their fur off, and this itching can be from the fleas and ticks... your poor parasite-ridden dog! Take good care of her! :)

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Answer 3

Yes, if your dog is illergic to flea bites she will scratch so much she'll lose her hair. I had a cat lose all her hair around her face and ears each year due to flea bites. Make sure she is put on a good flea prevention medication and give her a flea bath during flea season to help with the scratching. They do sell a product in the pet stores called sulfadine, it's good to put a little on their bare patches it helps with itching.

If it's mange they will do a skin scraping and look under the microscope to see if they can see sarcophic manage mites, it's treatable but you might want to keep her away from other dogs if that's what she has.

They should do a skin scraping regardless to rule out anything other than flea bites.

Good luck

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Answer 4

Dogs can lose hair for a number of different reasons. Some of the more common are:

1) Mange. This is a skin condition caused by mites, and there are a couple of different kinds. It can result in hair loss in dogs because the dog will often bite at the itching areas repeatedly, wearing away the hair. Also, some of the mites actually infest the base of the hairs and eat the hair follicle, causing them to fall out.

2) Skin infections. Sometimes bacteria or a fungus can infect the dog's skin, and this can result in the dog having its fur come out near the infection.

3) Fleas. Fleas can cause hair loss in two ways: first, because of the constant scratching and biting of the hair. Second, there is an allergic condition caused by fleas called dermatitis. This results in a general skin condition that can cause hair loss as well.

4) Allergies. Sometimes allergies result in skin problems that include hair loss. A dog can be allergic to a wide range of different things, including basically anything a person could be allergic to.

5) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Dogs. Some breeds are predisposed to get this, others aren't. Yes, dogs and other pets can get OCD, and several other psychological problems like depression. Any of these can cause hair loss because many dogs will bite at themselves or repeatedly chew at their fur. For example, Dobermans are genetically prone to get it and usually suck on their own skin over and over. OCD in dogs is mainly a response to stress.

6) Pregnancy. Sounds weird, but it's true - some female dogs lose hair around their coat when they're pregnant.

7) Ringworm in dogs. This is basically a fungus, and it will cause the dog to lose fur around where the infection is.

Answer 5

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Two things you want to consider as problems: Toxicity and Autoimmunity (or both)

#1 Toxicity. You mentioned black lines in your gums. This is a classic presentation for lead toxicity. This would also explain problems with finger nails (though a thyroid problem would do the same. Many think exposure is limited to paint used before 1978, but lead is still being used in many different things (just look at all the toy recall...very sad).
This can be diagnosed by blood, hair and/or stool analysis.

#2. Autoimmune means that your body's immune system is attacking itself, in your case the thyroid gland.
It does this by recognizing certain protein strands and tagging it with antibodies. Then your body sends out it seek and destroy immune mediators to kill off the tagged protein structures. Usually this is how your body defends itself from viruses, bacteria, fungi, ect. There is a problem with your tagging system that has caused your body to attack itself. This is usually diagnosed by testing for antibodies in blood work, as well as clinical symptoms.

How does this happen? There is no one pin pointed cause. The most popular reason is because of some break down in your filtering system. You normally keep bad things out through things like your skin, gut lining etc. If there is a problem with your gut, things get through that shouldn't, your body recognizes it as foreign, tags it and destroys it. Sometimes the protein structures of the things that get through look like the protein structures that make up certain cells in your body. That is why you see some of the other post saying that this autoimmune disorder is related to other autoimmune disorders (diabetes, lupus, RA, etc). It is really a problem with your filter, not your thyroid (or at least primarily the problem). Treating the thyroid might help somewhat, but it will not address the problem (in my example, the gut lining (filter) being disrupted).

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can a dog lose hair because of this?
from fleas tix just buy scratching we took dog to vet and he said she has giardia and he said it might be mange the first time he saw it but then he didnt mention it.

Answer 7

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Possibly (and most likely) shedding. It wouldn't hurt to check out her skin under her hair though. Is is scaly or does it have a rash? If so, call the vet to put her on some medicated baths.

Answer 11

Go get a second opinion. I'm not too sure giardia would cause hair loss. Just get another opinion and take previous bills with you to show them what you've done.