Help!!!!!!! Need help!!!!! Emergency!

[dwerten]

How old and how much does this little one weigh? This might narrow some things down as well

[sushidoodidoo]

You didn't mention how old he is? Is it a puppy or an adult?

[Ashley V]

The bald spots may be because he is allergic to fleas. I know cats have this problem A LOT when they get fleas and dogs can have it too. When we had a flea problem, Smokey had actually scratched himself bald in a couple of areas, so that could be it too. Definitely consult a vet.

As for weight... is his poop normal? The reason I ask is because when my rescue yorkie came to me he had severe anxiety and anytime we would put him by himself, even if he could see us (like if we were in bed), he would get diarrhea. After we let him free roam in our master bedroom with our other yorkie when we were gone, his diarrhea stopped and he gained weight. He was a little over 7 lbs when we brought him home, now he's 14 lbs (he's really tall and long) and a good weight. If everything seems normal you could try and mix some wet puppy food with his regular dog food because it's higher in fats than adult food and maybe feed more often, but consult your vet because he/she can give the best advice for this and would be able to tell you what a good weight for your dog is.

[sushidoodidoo]

Are the bald spots kinda crusty? Could it be ringworm? Please be careful. If it's ringworm, it could spread VERY quickly to you, and the other furbabies.

My cat had it when he was a kitten (he actually came with it from the breeder, and I didn't know what it was, thought it was just some silly bald spot which would go away over time). Both me and my bf got it from him and had to take medication for it. It went away for a while but came back on a month after. I got it from him AGAIN!!! I hope it's not ringworm because it's very stubborn and very tricky to get rid of.

Good luck.

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Ashley V

The bald spots may be because he is allergic to fleas. I know cats have this problem A LOT when they get fleas and dogs can have it too. When we had a flea problem, Smokey had actually scratched himself bald in a couple of areas, so that could be it too. Definitely consult a vet.

As for weight... is his poop normal? The reason I ask is because when my rescue yorkie came to me he had severe anxiety and anytime we would put him by himself, even if he could see us (like if we were in bed), he would get diarrhea. After we let him free roam in our master bedroom with our other yorkie when we were gone, his diarrhea stopped and he gained weight. He was a little over 7 lbs when we brought him home, now he's 14 lbs (he's really tall and long) and a good weight. If everything seems normal you could try and mix some wet puppy food with his regular dog food because it's higher in fats than adult food and maybe feed more often, but consult your vet because he/she can give the best advice for this and would be able to tell you what a good weight for your dog is.

flea allergy affects the back half of the dog not front half so very unlikely flea allergy caused a bald spot on head -- we see a dermatologist and have for 5 years and on allergy group with thousands of allergy dogs for 5 years so pretty confident the head bald spot is more related to something else than fleas - if hairloss was on butt then flea allergy - demodex mange affects the head, ears, eyes area - is the spot stinky and moist

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by sushidoodidoo

Are the bald spots kinda crusty? Could it be ringworm? Please be careful. If it's ringworm, it could spread VERY quickly to you, and the other furbabies.

My cat had it when he was a kitten (he actually came with it from the breeder, and I didn't know what it was, thought it was just some silly bald spot which would go away over time). Both me and my bf got it from him and had to take medication for it. It went away for a while but came back on a month after. I got it from him AGAIN!!! I hope it's not ringworm because it's very stubborn and very tricky to get rid of.

Good luck.

could be they use a light to determine if it is ring worm - real easy test to determine and rule out