Really thin hair on the back? 4 Attachment(s) I noticed this a week ago when we gave Lolli her first bath and I washed her and it was like you can see almost what looks like patches where there just isn't much hair growing there (I washed her again today to see if it's still the same). Once she was dry it was easier noticeable. It isn't like completely bald patches, it's just really really thinned out (but when it's wet it does look a bit bald). Her skin looks 100% healthy and she never itches there. It's just like on her back around her spine in the lower area, but above the rump area. I took a picture but not sure if it's clear enough to see what I mean. I'm just wondering if this is just a natural fine hair patch that it just is growing that way, or is this a sign for something? It doesn't seem alarming because of the fact that she doesn't itch it and the skin is really healthy but I'm not totally sure. Any ideas? P.S. I just want you to know that she is still a little wet from the bath, so you can see (hopefully) what it looks like when she's wet. The last picture is when she's mostly dry and you can see the difference then. |
Uni's hair looks almost exactly like that. When it's wet you can see clear down to the skin. She does itch however, but on her shoulders, not her back. But her skin is nice and soft with no flakes. :confused: I guess it's just when the hair is wet it's more noticable. My hair is like that too when it's wet. It clumps together and you can see right down to the scalp. I don't like it one bit. Hopefully someone else one here can help? Lolli looks really great when her fur's all dry. Hopefully nothing to worry about? |
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You might want to ask your vet. There are conditions that cause hair thinning such as Cushings and hypothyroidism. It could be nothing, but never hurts to check it out. |
I agree w/ LadyJane. I really hope this is not Cushing's but loss of trunk hair is a big sign of that. However, hypothyroid, which is so easy to treat, can cause hair loss as well - so it could easily just be that. I would get tested for both of these asap - thyroid test would be a blood draw. Cushing's is more complicated. The first step is a screening test to just try to rule it out. It is the Cortisol-Creatine Ratio Urine test -- the urine must be caught at home when the dog isn't stressed (if urine caught at vet's - false cortisol reading). Then, they test it, if cortisol is low - the dog doesn't have Cushing's. If test is positive, it means the dog must proceed to more testing to determine if Cushing's is present (much more complicated testing). Btw, I caught Wylie's urine at home bc he peed on the tile floor, and I sucked it up into a clean syringe. Is she having other symptoms liked increased thirst or appetite, increased peeing, weight gain, body changes....anything? If there is also thirst/peeing - another one to rule out would be diabetes. |
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A couple more thoughts - she isn't itching right? If she is itching, you'd want to rule out mites. Also, ringworm (a fungus, not a worm) is more common in yorkies than other breeds. You won't always see "ring" in dogs (like in humans) - you may just see patchy hairloss in an area. Your pics don't really look like this to me, but it's something to keep in mind. The definitive test for this would be a skin scrape, then grow it in culture for 10-14 days; if positive, give Diflucan for 6-8 weeks and retest, and antifungal snampoo for 6 months. |
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In that case antibiotics should take care of it within about 10 days and then you'll see a gradual return of coat. |
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