We have a very healthy 1 year old black with red highlights that seems to be losing his hair on his chest and stomach. Is this a natural part of development or some kind of health issue? Any help is appreciated.
Jerry from Wake Forest, NC
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1 year old Red and Black mix hair loss on chest and stomach
jsharpee
Jun 07, 2004 05:42 PM
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KDiamondDavis
Jun 07, 2004 08:26 PM
>>We have a very healthy 1 year old black with red highlights that seems to be losing his hair on his chest and stomach. Is this a natural part of development or some kind of health issue? Any help is appreciated.
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>>Jerry from Wake Forest, NC
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It's the time of year for skin allergies, plus I'd have his thyroid function tested.
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series at www.veterinaryforum.com
doxiedad
Aug 26, 2004 12:17 PM
Make sure that the vet does a skin scrapping to check for mange. Our pup was loosing hair. The vet said it was allergies and put her on steroids. The problem just got worse and he responded with more of the same. We went for a second opinion and found that not only did she have mange, the steroids had made it much worse. $500 later, she was all better.
