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Dogs can also experience hair loss, a condition known as canine alopecia. As you will see, certain breeds have a greater predisposition to suffer this disease, although the causes of this disease are several and depending on the cause, the evolution of the dog can be different.
In this article by PeritoAnimal you will find information about the factors that promote it, the causes and the treatment. Keep reading to find out all about canine alopecia.
Canine Alopecia Risk Factors
Although it cannot be considered a direct cause of this problem, certain breeds are more likely to develop canine alopecia.
It is mainly about nordic races among which we can highlight: Alaskan Malamute, Chow-chow, Lulu da Pomerania, Siberian Husky and Poodle. Also all those crossbred breeds from the previous ones have a greater risk of suffering canine alopecia.
Another risk factor for developing this disease is being a dog. uncastrated male, although that's right, only a risk factor, since canine alopecia also appears in spayed dogs.
Causes of canine alopecia
Now let's see what the causes of canine alopecia, bearing in mind that the best person to determine the exact cause is the veterinarian:
- Growth hormone (GH) deficiency
- Imbalances in sex hormones
- Changes in the hair growth cycle
- Environmental Causes Related to Allergies
- stress or anxiety
- Vaccines (cause alopecia located in the injection area)
- parasites
- Season changes
- Repeated licking (in this case the alopecia appears laterally)
- Changes in hair follicle
What to do if the dog suffers from alopecia?
First, you should know that the most normal thing is for alopecia to appear in puppies under 3 years old, although sometimes it can appear in dogs up to 5 years old.
It is not common for alopecia to appear in dogs older than this age. The main symptom of canine alopecia is hair loss, with or without pigmentation. This means that hairless areas of skin may increase in color, looking like blemishes.
Canine alopecia is usually symmetrical. It starts in the neck, tail/tail and perineum region and later ends up affecting the trunk. If the alopecia is caused by excessive licking, it will appear laterally and more localized. If you suspect that your dog has started to suffer from canine alopecia, the best thing to do is go to the veterinarian, he will carry out analyzes as well as several explorations that will allow to establish a cause and a treatment.
This article is for information purposes only, at PeritoAnimal.com.br we are not able to prescribe veterinary treatments or perform any type of diagnosis. We suggest that you take your pet to the veterinarian in case it has any type of condition or discomfort.