What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

she got a lot of spots on her face and back

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

One of two things - 1) It is a form of skin disease or 2) It is a skin irritation.

One of our dog's went through the same thing, and it turned out to be a rare type of skin irritation.

You might want to take the advice of the previous person and take your beloved pet to the VET, you never know if it is serious or not.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

lack of vitamins

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

she could have mange or another type of skin disease. Take her to the vet right away to have it checked out. Your vet can tell you exactly what it is and how to treat it before it becomes a big problem.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

It could mean several things. Take the dog to the vet they will do a skin scrapping. If the dog is not on flea treatment and this just started occurring. It could be flea allergies. or Hot spots

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

I would assume that it is a sign on malnutrition, or simply very old age.

Make sure you are feeding your dog a quality kibble and that he/she is consuming an appropriate amount. Your vet may be able to recommend a supplement to help your pet retain its folicle quality and growth.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

sheading

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

either lack of vitamens or some time of skin problem. my dog gets skin infections/irritations and we need to get special ointment for her sometimes. some dogs are just naturally more prone to it. best thing to do is to get a vet to check it out.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

call your vetrinarian- vet's always have someone on call if they're not open. don't wait. you'll be able to describe the symptoms and such.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

its shedding

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

Any way - not good.Go to vet!

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

There could be a lot of different reasons for that to happen. A trip to the vet is in order. She could have parasites causing her to scratch and remove the hair. Another reason could be mange, which is treatable. Good luck.

Try the site below for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mange

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

it sounds like she has demadex mange.it is quite common and can be treated by a vet.treat her soon or she will eventually lose all her hair.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

are u certain u aint got a dalmation thats malting. well if not take the dog to the vets whoff whoff.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

It can mean a number of different medical problems, not the least of which is mange. Take the dog to the vet, no one here can provide any realistic advice as to the cause.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

It could be a number of things. I can give u a few things that it might be but take her 2 the vet so they can confirm exactly what it is and treat her correctly. 1.)lack of nutrition(ex:fatty acids) in the food she is eating. 2.)allergies(ex:food,fleas) 3.)thyroid issue. 4.)demodex (type of mange)

Good Luck and if she has any of these that I listed she can be treated and be fine. Take her 2 the vet they can help her look and feel better.

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

if she is an indoor pup.. and well cared for I can guarentee it isnt mange...

Mange happens with a sever lack of nutrition, and abuse.

It does however sound like either a lack of vitamins as already mentioned, but it could be also...

have you noticed her itching? if she is itching, then she might be allergic to something. Have you changed her food recently? have you started using a new leash or collor... (seems small to us but dogs skin is sensitive.)

What dose it mean when your dog start losing hair?

it dont mean much it grows back