What Are the Causes of Hair Loss in Dogs?

Causes of hair loss in dogs:

1. Hormone hair removal: seen in pituitary sarcoidosis, hypothyroidism, adrenal hyperfunction, testicular or ovarian dysfunction and testicular Sertoli cell tumor.

2. Metabolic hair loss: manifested as seborrheic dermatitis and fatty acid deficiency.

3. Congenital hair loss: see hair loss caused by genetic factors.

4. Toxic hair loss: dermatitis and hair loss caused by blunt poisoning. Horrific hair loss can be seen in x-ray exposure, burns or trauma.

Prevention and treatment measures for dog hair loss:

1. Correctly identify the cause of the disease, treat the primary disease, and treat the symptoms at the same time. The principles of removing scales, stimulating hair roots and expanding skin capillaries, so that the hair follicles have sufficient nutrition, and promote hair regeneration are the principles.

2. You can use 1% pilocarpine ointment, 40% lecithin ointment, and 1% acetylcholine chloride ointment, rub it every day, and massage gently. You can also mix 18g of salicylic acid, 18g of tannic acid, and 600ml of ethanol and apply it to the affected area.

3. For endocrine alopecia, use hormone therapy, subcutaneous injection of prednisone 2 mg/kg body weight, administration of male hormones or sterilization, and removal of ovaries and uterus for ovarian insufficiency.

4. In addition to targeted treatment for toxic hair removal, cystine and methionine can be administered. For hair loss caused by hypothyroidism, thyroid preparations can be taken orally, 2 tablets a day, gradually increasing to 6-10 tablets.

5. For other dogs with unexplained depilation, apply hair regeneration stimulator locally.

6. The living environment of pet dogs should be kept dry, disinfected regularly to kill pathogenic microorganisms, and wear insect-proof collars for pet dogs if necessary.

7. Comprehensively strengthen the dog's nutrition, provide sufficient protein, vitamins and trace elements to improve the dog's resistance. Hair loss should be diagnosed and treated in time.