Alopecia is a complete or partial lack of hair in any area of the dog skin where hair would normally be found. Slef traumas can some times be the cause by scratching or chewing. Hair follicle diseases that causes the hair to fall out or the failure of hair to grow after normal loss.

If your dog has severe hair loss it is more vulnerable to the elements. In addition, some of the diseses that can cause Alopecia may also have damaging effects on other organ of your dog.

Abnormal appearance of the skin

How long has your pet had Alopecia?

How severe is the hair loss?

Has any hair regrown?

Does your dog itch?

Have you used any medications and if so were they helpful?
There could be loads of reasons why your dog might lose hair, and diagnosing the cause of the hair lost can be simple, for instance in the case of parasies, (see dog skin parasites guide) but it can be complicated, for instance of Alopeca. If we look and the location and severity of the loss of hair, and by examining the behavior of your dog.

Skin Parasies and infections are the most common

Another one could be nutrition, orgran function, allergies, hormone imbalances, blood flow, stress and medication. Contact your vet if you have any concerns with any fur loss on your dog.

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Dog Hair Loss

Diagnosis

What to look out for

Dog hair loss is an atypical thinning or complete loss of hair in one or several areas of the dogs body. Medical term for hair loss is Alopecia, and there are many forms. There can be many ressons for hair loss, including:

As with any disease a complete history is very important. Questions that could be ask:

Hair loss