Question by Scott J: Dog with small hair loss and red sores?
My dog is a 1.5 year old chocolate lab. He has red sores that are 1/2″ – 1″ in diameter and sometimes oblong in shape. They never appear to be filled with anything. He also has very small areas of hair loss (the size of a pen tip) on his legs. He also got a raised flaky skin patch around his eye that went away and left a small hairless patch. He is on allergy medication and thyroid medication (prior to this issue). He is also on purina EN and Canidae (Lamb and Rice) food because of GI problems (was on this prior to this issue). He was tested for ring worm and it came up negative. Nothing grew in the petri dish. We were treating him with medication, wipes, and shampoo for this (no real improvement). Does anyone have any idea what else it might be? Our vet has given 3 options: 1. Allergies (change his diet) 2. Fungal problem (put on fungal medication) 3. Bacteria problem (put on bacteria medication. Can anyone help me figure out the issue????

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Answer by canine teacher
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Question by pier8wnch: hair and weight loss in dog?
I have a Shih Tzu cross of six years. For the past few years he’s sporadically lost patches of fur, at first it was on his chest, but after a course of steroids it cleared up. It would come back every few months, and we spent a fortune at the vets trying to find out what it was. It’s not mange, diet, allergies, or worms. We’ve had tests, skin scrapings, injections, shampoos and changed his diet numerous times.

However now he’s lost the fur along his chest and back, and in the last few weeks his weight has plummeted even though his appetite hasn’t changed. at all. His brother from the same litter is not affected at all…I’m getting really worried…what could be wrong?
Thanks, we’ve swapped vets twice…and or new vet we’re much happier with. But thanks for the input, it’s all very helpful. I shall be taking him this afternoon.

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Answer by ladystang
get another vet

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Question by tigris22325: hair loss on my dog…?
I have a rottie who is almost 2. A few months ago he got a hot spot near his nubbie. I took him to the vet and got it cleared up. But even after that he always itches his rear hind area…. sometimes vigorously too. I noticed a funky looking patch on his back right flank yesterday. The hair had thinned out and a good chunk of skin was showing. This morning I shaved the area washed it with a cool wash cloth, applied some antiseptic and then hydro cortisone. I then called the vet and he told me to give him some benadryl and see if he gets any better, the vet thought it was probably an allergy to fleas. I told him that my dog doesn’t have any fleas! I check him regularly and I have two other dogs that are not being affected at all. By this evening more hair has fallen out near his nubbie. So it almost looks like a landing strip. Could it really be Pyroderma or something worse? He starts licking the air when you mess with the areas where the hair has fallen out and then he will roll over into his back with his legs up in the air and grunt while his back legs are moving ninety to nothing like your scratching a sweet spot! What on earth is going on with my dog? He’s been on the same food since Jan. there has been absolutely no new additives to his environment. Help please?

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Answer by Zelda Zelda
defintely take him to the vet. he might be allergic to something, food, shampoo maybe. maybe severe shedding

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Question by kc3: Patches of hair loss?
My 2 year old beagle mix has had very red skin for about 6 months.mainly on her belly. Recently she has started to loose patches of her hair. She is still very active and eats regularly. We recently switched her dog food to Califonia Nature..chicken and rice. Even with the food change, there are no new symptoms, but she is still loosing hair in patches. Anyone ever had this problem or have any suggestions. The vet just want to run expensive tests and say it is most likely an allergy.

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Answer by K
Does she scratch? If so you can give her a little bit of benedril every night. Maybe childrens benedril if she’s under 50lbs. Check with vet first! That’s what I give my boxer that has allergies.

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Question by jschwa1111: Can you help my dog’s hair loss?
Hi I have a 2 year old yellow lab. About a year ago he started to lose hair on his inner legs and stomach in small patches, and black hard skin and bumps would form in the hair loss spots. I wen to to a dog dermatological specialist and found out it was food allergies, and quickly changed his diet to Natural Balance duck and potato allergen free food. He has been doing great on the new food, but the places he has the hair loss have not grown back with hair. They are only on his legs now, and are small, button sized patches that have hard skin on them. The bumps are not soft like his regular skin. I was wondering if anyone knows anything I can do or give him to grow the hair back in those spots. (the dermatologist said it would grow back with his normal hair cycle, but it has not). Thank you.

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Answer by Nekkid Dog ©
have you discussed this with your dermatologist?

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