9yr loosing hair and has dry skin - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Jhendrix · 06-19-2016, 08:47 AM

My 9yr old teacup yorkie has dry flaky skin and now has bald spots. I've been putting fish oil on her food, bathing with oatmeal shampoo. The vet gave us a spray to put on her hot spots and nothing is working.
Does anyone have any insight or experience with this

Wylie's Mom · 06-19-2016, 10:02 AM

Hi and welcome. Yes, I've dealt with this kind of thing extensively. Where are the bald spots exactly?

- May need to test for ring worm (this is a fungus, not a worm); need to grow out sample in culture for 10 days, then view under scope

- Hot spots need to be skin-scraped and looked at under scope to determine whether bacterial or not. Can't treat it if don't know what it is. For pyoderma, the gold standard treatment is Simplicef x 30 days.

- Should test thyroid ASAP

- Should most definitely rule out Cushings by having the Cortisol-Creatinine Ratio Urine test. If results are considered inconclusive, but there are other signs of Cushings, then you do need to test for Atypical Cushings.

Wylie's Mom · 06-19-2016, 10:03 AM

Btw, what about allergies? Is she chewing/licking her paws at all?

Also, are there ANY other random, weird symptoms going on...?

Jhendrix · 06-19-2016, 10:24 AM

Her spots are on her side and down the middle of her back. I will make an appointment with the vet this week to have her skin tested.

We do have our 6 month old grandson living with us, and I was wondering if the hair loss might be nerves, but I don't think that would cause the dry flaky skin.

canana · 06-20-2016, 07:55 AM

I don't know much about skin diseases or medications that would apply, but in addition to the fish oils, have you looked into adding a few drops of apple cider vinegar to her water/food and feeding a few licks of organic coconut oil daily?

Lorraine · 06-20-2016, 03:54 PM

Age and symptoms very possible thyroid issue. BLood test including for high or low thyroid might be an idea. Any change in appetite?

Teegy · 06-21-2016, 02:48 PM

I agree about testing the thyroid and a skin scrape. Did all bloodwork come back okay?

06-19-2016, 08:47 AM	#1
Jhendrix YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 2	9yr loosing hair and has dry skin My 9yr old teacup yorkie has dry flaky skin and now has bald spots. I've been putting fish oil on her food, bathing with oatmeal shampoo. The vet gave us a spray to put on her hot spots and nothing is working. Does anyone have any insight or experience with this

06-19-2016, 10:02 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Hi and welcome. Yes, I've dealt with this kind of thing extensively. Where are the bald spots exactly? - May need to test for ring worm (this is a fungus, not a worm); need to grow out sample in culture for 10 days, then view under scope - Hot spots need to be skin-scraped and looked at under scope to determine whether bacterial or not. Can't treat it if don't know what it is. For pyoderma, the gold standard treatment is Simplicef x 30 days. - Should test thyroid ASAP - Should most definitely rule out Cushings by having the Cortisol-Creatinine Ratio Urine test. If results are considered inconclusive, but there are other signs of Cushings, then you do need to test for Atypical Cushings. __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-19-2016, 10:03 AM	#3
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Btw, what about allergies? Is she chewing/licking her paws at all? Also, are there ANY other random, weird symptoms going on...? __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-19-2016, 10:24 AM	#4
Jhendrix YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 2	9yr loosing hair and has dry skin Her spots are on her side and down the middle of her back. I will make an appointment with the vet this week to have her skin tested. We do have our 6 month old grandson living with us, and I was wondering if the hair loss might be nerves, but I don't think that would cause the dry flaky skin.

06-20-2016, 07:55 AM	#5
canana Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,903	I don't know much about skin diseases or medications that would apply, but in addition to the fish oils, have you looked into adding a few drops of apple cider vinegar to her water/food and feeding a few licks of organic coconut oil daily? __________________ ~ laughter is an instant vacation ~ https://scottieandcasie.com/ :: Custom Pet Portrait Paintings

06-20-2016, 03:54 PM	#6
Lorraine Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Abbotsford, BC Posts: 2,060	Age and symptoms very possible thyroid issue. BLood test including for high or low thyroid might be an idea. Any change in appetite? __________________ Lorraine www.loribenyorkies.com Canada

06-21-2016, 02:48 PM	#7
Teegy Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,631	I agree about testing the thyroid and a skin scrape. Did all bloodwork come back okay?