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pixiebaby · 10-02-2005, 07:00 PM

Hi,
My little girl has a lot of problems. She is one year old and she doesn't have very much hair. She seems to be scratching all the time,l know she doesn't have fleas.She bites and scratches herself so much, her hair is coming out on her theighs and other places. Also several times her poop is runny and the color of beets. That scares me. The vet said it was probably from the stuff inside the bones i was giving her. So, I quit , but it is still happening. She also coughs and gags a lot.Has anyone else had any of these problems?
Please.Help.
Pixie's Mom

YorkieShadow · 10-02-2005, 07:14 PM

sounds like she has some kind of allergies. I would take her to another vet and have her all checked out.

Gazou · 10-02-2005, 07:50 PM

She should have an allergy test done .

kimme · 10-03-2005, 08:18 AM

my yorkie baby is 8 mo's young he is also looseing his hair on his
back legs on top almost looks like he has been shaved. he has no fleas ...but that is all that is going on with him..
he is not sick.his poop is normal.no cough..

mylittletigger · 10-03-2005, 08:53 AM

I highly suggest taking both your babies to the Vet ASAP to get an allergy test done. it could be due to something in the food or just something in the enviroment. but whatever the reason take it to the vet and see what they say. If they say the can't figure it out, get a second opinion. Dogs come into where I work and will often times have a food allergy problem. it's rather easy to take care of, but time consuming. good luck.

yorkieusa · 10-03-2005, 09:21 AM

I have no idea, but here are some possibilities:

http://www.yorkshireterrier.com/mange.htm

Missy's Mommy · 10-03-2005, 09:54 AM

Some of these symptoms just happened to Missy. With in 1 weeks time she was scratching a lot and her hair was noticably thinner. It turns out she got fleas from the grass in the park and she is alergic to fleas so it caused a bad skin reaction causing her hair to shed. I gave her a good bath, applied Frontline and with in a few days the itching stopped and her hair stopped shedding.

yorkieusa · 10-03-2005, 10:57 AM

The following page has a number of possibilities:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=485338

Hamoth · 10-03-2005, 11:37 AM

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Also several times her poop is runny and the color of beets.

That sounds extremely serious. I'd get to a vet, asap.

pixiebaby · 10-03-2005, 05:48 PM

Thank you all for your advice. I will get a second opinion. lot of doggie kisses.

Gunrock31 · 10-11-2005, 02:49 PM

I'm having a similar problem that's been ongoing for quite a while now. She started scratching and biting at her back legs until she would start to lose her hair in patches. It would progress until it looked like someone had shaved her. We took her to the vet, she didnt have fleas, mange, or mites. We have her on frontline just in case. We think we have in narrowed down to some sort of an allergy. The vet has put her on a type of steroid twice to stop with the itching. When she is on the steroid she stops scratching and her hair grows back. While she was on the steroids, I switched her food to a hypo allergenic to try and rule out food allergies. Now that shes been off the steroids for about 3 weeks, she's started scratching again. I think it's possibly a seasonal allergy or something very common. I really dont know what else to do besides get her an allergy test, but that costs around $600. Any suggestions?

monyka415 · 10-11-2005, 02:58 PM

You guys read my mind, I was geting ready to post about Tommy doing some of the same things. No runny poop or coughing, but he lost alot of his hair on his low back end near his tail looks like someone shaved him. He did have fleas from my new yard there are dogs all over here at my new house and cats too. So I took him to the vet before the fleas cause I was worried and he didn't have fleas I guess at this time, he said it could be nevers from the new move or allergies so he just gave him a allergy shot. He is still loseing hair here and there after baths and stuff so I didn't know what to do from there.

Thanks for listening. Oh yeah he will be 1 on the 20th of this month

kimme · 10-11-2005, 03:00 PM

my sammy is doing the same thing..in the same order...$600 is a lot of money we dont have.we just had a kitchen fire and money is real tight..
while you were giving her the steroids twice a day did it work?

kimme · 10-11-2005, 03:06 PM

ii have do do something he is going to get cold..and he dont act like he is in pain..but i need to know...

SilverStarShado · 10-11-2005, 03:26 PM

I noticed that none of you have tried to switch the shampoo that you are using. I would truly suggest a trip to the vet for an allergy test..It would simplify things for you, as you would know the specific allergy...Good luck to all of you.

10-02-2005, 07:00 PM	#1
pixiebaby Yorkie Talk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4	losing hair Hi, My little girl has a lot of problems. She is one year old and she doesn't have very much hair. She seems to be scratching all the time,l know she doesn't have fleas.She bites and scratches herself so much, her hair is coming out on her theighs and other places. Also several times her poop is runny and the color of beets. That scares me. The vet said it was probably from the stuff inside the bones i was giving her. So, I quit , but it is still happening. She also coughs and gags a lot.Has anyone else had any of these problems? Please.Help. Pixie's Mom

10-02-2005, 07:14 PM	#2
YorkieShadow Yorkie Shadows are the best Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 8,436 Blog Entries: 1	sounds like she has some kind of allergies. I would take her to another vet and have her all checked out. __________________ Now Taking Orders Business cards, Labels, Holiday cards

10-03-2005, 09:21 AM	#6
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 8,841	I have no idea, but here are some possibilities: http://www.yorkshireterrier.com/mange.htm __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

10-03-2005, 09:54 AM	#7
Missy's Mommy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 1,042	Some of these symptoms just happened to Missy. With in 1 weeks time she was scratching a lot and her hair was noticably thinner. It turns out she got fleas from the grass in the park and she is alergic to fleas so it caused a bad skin reaction causing her hair to shed. I gave her a good bath, applied Frontline and with in a few days the itching stopped and her hair stopped shedding. __________________ Jennette Missy & Max

10-03-2005, 10:57 AM	#8
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 8,841	The following page has a number of possibilities: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=485338 __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

10-02-2005, 07:50 PM	#3
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,086	She should have an allergy test done .

10-03-2005, 08:18 AM	#4
kimme Yorkie Talk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: rossville,georgia Posts: 7	my yorkie baby is 8 mo's young he is also looseing his hair on his back legs on top almost looks like he has been shaved. he has no fleas ...but that is all that is going on with him.. he is not sick.his poop is normal.no cough..

10-03-2005, 08:53 AM	#5
mylittletigger YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,216	I highly suggest taking both your babies to the Vet ASAP to get an allergy test done. it could be due to something in the food or just something in the enviroment. but whatever the reason take it to the vet and see what they say. If they say the can't figure it out, get a second opinion. Dogs come into where I work and will often times have a food allergy problem. it's rather easy to take care of, but time consuming. good luck.

10-03-2005, 05:48 PM	#10
pixiebaby Yorkie Talk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hawaii Posts: 4	Losing Hair Thank you all for your advice. I will get a second opinion. lot of doggie kisses.

10-11-2005, 02:49 PM	#11
Gunrock31 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11	I know how you feel I'm having a similar problem that's been ongoing for quite a while now. She started scratching and biting at her back legs until she would start to lose her hair in patches. It would progress until it looked like someone had shaved her. We took her to the vet, she didnt have fleas, mange, or mites. We have her on frontline just in case. We think we have in narrowed down to some sort of an allergy. The vet has put her on a type of steroid twice to stop with the itching. When she is on the steroid she stops scratching and her hair grows back. While she was on the steroids, I switched her food to a hypo allergenic to try and rule out food allergies. Now that shes been off the steroids for about 3 weeks, she's started scratching again. I think it's possibly a seasonal allergy or something very common. I really dont know what else to do besides get her an allergy test, but that costs around $600. Any suggestions?

10-11-2005, 02:58 PM	#12
monyka415 YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 260	Oh My You guys read my mind, I was geting ready to post about Tommy doing some of the same things. No runny poop or coughing, but he lost alot of his hair on his low back end near his tail looks like someone shaved him. He did have fleas from my new yard there are dogs all over here at my new house and cats too. So I took him to the vet before the fleas cause I was worried and he didn't have fleas I guess at this time, he said it could be nevers from the new move or allergies so he just gave him a allergy shot. He is still loseing hair here and there after baths and stuff so I didn't know what to do from there. Thanks for listening. Oh yeah he will be 1 on the 20th of this month __________________ *Monica Tommy, Maddy and Angel*

10-11-2005, 03:00 PM	#13
kimme Yorkie Talk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: rossville,georgia Posts: 7	oohhh my... my sammy is doing the same thing..in the same order...$600 is a lot of money we dont have.we just had a kitchen fire and money is real tight.. while you were giving her the steroids twice a day did it work?

10-11-2005, 03:06 PM	#14
kimme Yorkie Talk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: rossville,georgia Posts: 7	it me again(hair loss) ii have do do something he is going to get cold..and he dont act like he is in pain..but i need to know...

10-11-2005, 03:26 PM	#15
SilverStarShado I Love My FurBaby! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,195	I noticed that none of you have tried to switch the shampoo that you are using. I would truly suggest a trip to the vet for an allergy test..It would simplify things for you, as you would know the specific allergy...Good luck to all of you. __________________ Becky & Sir Yoda See ME & My PupPals HERE My YT Photo Gallery HERE *Live, Love, Be Happy*