hair loss
 

I was reading a thread i found on google but when i made an account i lost it :( but my yorkie is 13 weeks and 2lbs. He is completely healthy...perfect bill of health from the vet. but he keeps losing his hair!! :confused: he has hair on his legs, tail, and neck/head...but his poor body and back is losing hair! it looks like he was shaved. it was starting from the belly up. it starting looking like he had a mohawk on his back but now it is getting smaller and smaller? no itching, no redness, no sores, no scabs, no flaky skin, no tenderness. when he went for his second round of shots my husband asked the vet and he said that it could either be he was shedding his puppy coat ??? or mange. i researched mange and there is many types but none seem to be it. is this normal? does their puppy hair fall out and come back in? thanks!

Hi, that's definitely not normal. Yorkie puppies do not shed their puppy coat--the hair color changes from the root. Something is definitely wrong, and if your vet can't diagnose it, you might want to try another vet or find a veterinary dermatology specialist.

Actually I would have to disagree, Yorkies do loose their puppy fur. Which is the thicker coat that they have before they go through doggy puberty and get their adult coat in. Here a few things that I found that could be the cause of the hair loss.

Yorkie Hair | Yorkshire Terrier Information Center

Oh, okay. My Bella lucked out and had the kind of coat that did not thin during the change from puppy to adult. But patches that look shaved? If no new hair is coming in, I would still consult the vet or dermatologist.

Could be allergies, to what is the question !!

thank you for your responses. on the other threads i saw i noticed alot of ppl had the same issues. it is not shaved to his skin, and the hair there is very even, smooth, and soft. part of me wants to wait it out since he has no issues at all! i was just concerned because his area of loss was getting larger and larger but maybe it is just falling out so it can come back it. he goes for another shot appointment soon so i will ask again! thank you again very much!:)

Thank you very much Dawn that article was very informative!

13 week old puppy shouldn't be losing puppy hair already, that happens later @ about 5-7 months, doesn't it? Have you been to the vet to do a skin scrape & a cytology to see if there's any issues? Or could it have happened after the vaccines? Or maybe that's just his hair?

I agree a skin scrape is needed

Please let us know what your vet says. In the meantime, I found an article about diagnosing Canine Symmetrical Alopecia (symmetrical pattern baldness in a dog):

Diagnostic approach to canine symmetrical alopecia - Cerundolo - 2013 - Companion Animal - Wiley Online Library

It is behind a pay firewall. Here is the beginning of the article:

Owners and breeders often consult the veterinary surgeon if they recognise that their dogs have even subtle changes in coat density that may or may not lead to alopecia. In some otherwise healthy dogs, the alopecia could be considered a cosmetic disorder, but this may still be a cause of frustration for the owner.

The alopecia could be a manifestation of a cutaneous or systemic disease, with potentially serious consequences, but, if properly managed, the hair will grow back. Initially, the hair loss may be localised; however, if there is an unrecognised underlying cause, the affected areas may enlarge and the alopecia may become symmetrical or generalised.

Symmetrical alopecias are rarely congenital. More commonly, hair loss is caused by one of the following:

• Severe folliculitis (demodicosis, dermatophytosis, superficial pyoderma)

• Abnormalities of the hair follicle anatomy or its cycling (follicular dysplasias, endocrinopathies and alopecia X)

• Self-trauma–often caused by pruritic conditions (allergies) Alternatively, the hair may be so short that it can simulate a classic form of alopecia.


If you are interested in reading more, or recommending this article to your vet, PM me your email address and I will email you a PDF of the article.

Hair fall is a common problem. Use olive oil, it keeps your hairs long and strong. Use egg and milk on your hairs for shiny hairs. Wash with yogurt for strongest hairs. Massage them with oil and wash after 2-3 hours with a good shampoo. Use this tips, I hope it will give benefit to you.

I don't think this would work for a yorkie, having to wait 2-3 hours.

:thumbup: I think any medical skin issues need to be ruled out 1st.
Mine will try to lick off the mixture loll!