Today I noticed that my dog was licking underneath her right leg. When I checked her, I noticed that underneath her right leg she did not have any hair unlike her left side were she has hair. What can this be and is it something I should be concerned about? She is 5 years old and a Shih Tzu.
By Nelson from Hackensack, NJ
There are many causes of this type of behavior including behavioral, allergic, and endocrine disorders to name a few. It is important to be adament about sharing information in detail with your Veterinarian such as when she is doing this behavior, type of diet fed, and the use of flea and tick products. Sometimes the smallest things such as a change of environment, household cleaners, and or laundry detergent can cause upsets. Other problems can be psychogenic grooming due to a need not being met. These cases are quite difficult to pinpoint but, are not impossible. I would suggest keeping a diary of behaviors and changes and presenting them to your vet. It may sound a little freaky but, the more information we have, the more able we are to get to the root of the problem! Good luck! :) SEUT RVT
It sounds to me your dog is still traumatized by the surgery and her nerves are getting the best of her which would cause her to lose her fur and as for the vomiting it is probably caused by her ingesting her hair like fur balls to a cat when they clean themselves.. When she goes to the vet again love her while she is there so she won't be so upset cause she remembers what happened the last time she went there, take her home and pay lots of attention to her and give her a special treat.
I agree with the last person keep a journal of any changes in her environment and her habits. Good Luck and God Bless!
My dog does have allergies. Once or twice a year he suffers with ear infections, but now he is losing his hair around his ears. I need to know if he has some skin condition or his bedding is causing his hair to out around the ears.
What can I do?
Oh my. Poor pup! Our boy has allergies also and the loss of hair usually results when he is so itchy that he literally rubs the hair off on the furniture. We always take him to the vet if this gets to this point and I suggest that you take your baby to the vet also.
Once you get an answer, you can use it if the situation repeats. We have some special stuff that we have to put into his ears when we have this issue. It is a prescription.
Post back what the vet says! Sending up lots of healing prayers!
A variety of reasons may cause hair loss in dogs. This is a page about reasons a dog is losing its hair.
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Our other dogs are perfectly fine, they all eat the same food, and I can't afford a vet at the moment.
He is happy and healthy aside from the patches. I've looked up mange and allergy symptoms and what you can buy to help, but like I said, finances are tight, so if there is a home remedy that I can use in the mean time, I'd like to know what is safe. He has such pretty fur. I'd hate for him to lose it all.
At this point, I doubt any "home remedies" can help. Your dog needs veterinarian help now for what is causing the hair loss. Mange, scabies, etc., are miserable for your dog and the fleas only make it worse.
