My dog is losing hair around her neck, and near her hips. What could be the cause of this?
She doesn't have a low thyroid problem, and the vet said she would need to do a skin biopsy. Has anyone ever had this problem? My dog is half shepherd/husky.
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- no but im glad you went to the vet. listen to your vet
- One of my uncle's dog was old and it lost all its hair.
- listen to your vet
- Mange.
Get an anti-microbial dog shampoo.
- First of all, listen to your vet. Go ahead and do the biopsy. What kind of dog food do you feed your dog? It could be a nutritional problem. Maybe you should think of buying a vitiman made specifially for dogs, for skin and coat health. I order vitimans for my pets from Pilgrim's Pride.
Also, after bathing your dog, be sure to rinse soap off thoroughly. I have a Siberian Husky, and these dogs do have sensitive skin. You might need to use a special oatmeal shampoe.
- the only thing I have ever heard that can cause it is Fish. I Visit the beach a lot and the Dogs that eat Fish loose all their hair. Ask a Vet. They can help you better than Yahoo.
- does the area where jes loosing hair has like scaly stuff? if so it can be a ringworm so be careful b/c it is contagies even to humans do wat ever ur vet says good luck :)