How do I get rid of flaky dry skin with hair loss near my dogs butt and what is the cause?
November 27, 2010 by hrform3
Filed under Hair Regrowth FAQ
My dog is a boxer/lab mix and is about 8 months old.
There is some hair loss that goes in a straight line pattern.
Could it be the type of dog food?
Could it be from a flee collar or maybe not getting all the shampoo off?
She loves water so is wet alot too.
sounds like a condition that needs looking at by the vet.
i have heard that evening primrose oil is good for a dog’s coat & in skin disorders due to the gamma linolenic acid it contains. This is also found in the mother’s milk.
I would see the vet first to get a diagnosis. It could also be something psychological like stress.
we just had the same problem with our chesapeake bay retriever, we took him to the vet and they said it is allergies, its very hard to find out what they are allergic to, it could be food or grass or something in the air, we have him on antibiotics and changed him to a raw food diet with no treats at all and this has been about 2 weeks and his coat is getting so nice again and all the patches are clearing up, so if you cant afford to take him to the vet try changing his food, if you don’t want to do the raw food you can try a non allergenic food ( my dog hated the taste) good luck
Could be a number of things: Food allergy, fleas, mange, environmental allergy, Thyroid problem etc…. the only thing you can do really is take him to the vet and have a complete work up done to rule out any “medical” issues and take it from there…
That being said if he has had a recent change of diet and these symptoms surfaced in coincidence with the food change then yes, it is very possible that your pup is allergic to something in the food… my suggestion to you is to put him/her on a limited ingredients diet (Wellness simple solutions and Natural Balance L.I.D are a couple of good ones) if that helps then take a look at the ingredients in your current food as oppose to the ones in the limited ingredients one… Avoid any that are not in both… Ie: Corn, wheat, Soy, Beef, chicken etc….
Sounds like you should take him to the vet. It could be anything. Fleas, a thyroid condition, allergies. Bloodwork should be run if there aren’t any fleas and possibly look into allergies. Could be food allergies. Very hard to diagnose without seeking Veterinary help.