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11-03-2007, 06:38 AM | #1 |
It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member | Question about coat my little one, Teddy, seems to be going though a bad stage. His hair is really thinning out and he seems that his skin is very sesitive. When I brush him he is in pain and cries out. The vet says it is stress. He was sold to someone else at 8 weeks old and just 1#. My vet says that's the cause and he will get better, but it will take time. I have had him since he was 10 weeks old. and he's had nothing to be stressed about here. he is spoiled rotten. I am feeding Pro Pac Puppy right now. He was on Nutro but one of my others didn't do well on it so I switched everyone. It's easier. Has anyone had this problem? Know what I can do? I use conditioning spray on him also. I posted a picture of him before and after losing hair. (pictures are backwards: First pic is NOW 2nd Pic before hair lost in August -he was only 1/5 months old) PLEASE HELP
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11-03-2007, 06:39 AM | #2 |
It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member | Forgot to add any suggustion will be welcomed. Thank you all.
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11-03-2007, 07:04 AM | #3 |
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| I can see what you mean in the pic. I agree about just giving him some time and he may improve. Good luck. BTW he is adorable |
11-03-2007, 07:05 AM | #4 |
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| Maybe you need to change his diet.... and also ask the vet to check for Thyroid issues. Sometimes they loose their hair with thyrod issues!
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11-03-2007, 07:44 AM | #5 | |
It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member | Quote:
I will call the vet monday.
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11-03-2007, 07:49 AM | #6 |
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| yep hypothyroidism is common in yorkies now my yorkie has it and it is best to have vet pull blood unless you live near garden grove, ca and can have dr. Jean dodd's do test - i went through the ringer for 3 years and turns out she has a thyroid issue causing itchy skin and loss of hair i will try to attach pic |
11-03-2007, 07:51 AM | #7 |
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| have vet send blood to dr dodd's to do T3, T4, T3 FREE AND T4 FREE AND T3AA AND T4AA- do this first as it is a simple blood test and you will have a baseline as if allergies you will go through a lot of money and stress and this is an easy fix. i just finally went to see the expert dr. dodds on this as dd is on atopica, temaril p and still no hair growth on neck since january |
11-03-2007, 07:55 AM | #8 |
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| this looks like dd and i would not put any conditioner on skin - is he itchy? you need to rule out thyroid as dd has a thin coat too - have vet do dr. dodds panel dd hair looks like yours before all the probs. is he on meds? steroids can cause hair loss as well here is a before pic of dd |
11-04-2007, 08:03 AM | #9 |
It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member | [QUOTE=dwerten;1485111]this looks like dd and i would not put any conditioner on skin - is he itchy? you need to rule out thyroid as dd has a thin coat too - have vet do dr. dodds panel dd hair looks like yours before all the probs. is he on meds? steroids can cause hair loss as well No he's not on steriods. But he doesn't seem to itch...just really sesitive when he's brushed. No redness and no sores. no flaking and no pink spots.
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