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jlawson211 · 07-26-2007, 10:35 AM

what did the vet say your puppy has that is causing the hair not to grow back. mine thinks annie may have alopecia which means hairlessness. my vet did a hair folical test to see if she has the alopecia. annie also has very dry patches on her skin where the hair is thin. the vet did a skin scrape to see if she has mange, mites or ringworms. i am very anxious to find out what is wrong. good luck with your puppy!

wasabe918 · 07-26-2007, 10:42 AM

Both vets dont know exactly what is wrong with him? One of them wants to do a poop test. They are very puzzled by it and dont really have a answer for me. The last one says it abnormal hair growth and the hair is thinning out. She did a skin scrape also but didnt find out anything. Please let me know when you find out something. I will post some pics of his loss hair later.

jlawson211 · 07-26-2007, 10:58 AM

I Have Been Doing Alot Of Research On Things That Can Help With Hair Growth. You May Want To Check On A Few On These: Flax Seed Oil, Derm-caps Supplements, Vitamin E, Melatonin, Fish Body Oil, And Also A No Soy Diet. Lamb And Rice Is Very Good Very The Coat/hair. I Hope This Will Help You. Oh And All Of These Are Over The Counter Products.

wasabe918 · 07-26-2007, 09:19 PM

Here are 2 pics of my poor puppy sleeping...

snoody2004 · 07-26-2007, 10:28 PM

How old is this puppy?

wasabe918 · 07-27-2007, 09:30 AM

he is 3 months old.

paulapoo · 07-27-2007, 11:06 AM

Does he chew on his legs and paws? did they do a scrape for mange/mites? Or is it just hair loss with no itching or scratching?

Gizmo's Mom · 07-27-2007, 02:10 PM

Also, what was she feeding him? What are you feeding him?

wasabe918 · 07-27-2007, 02:33 PM

No, he doesnt chew on his legs or tail. The vet was scraping for mites, but not sure if its for anything else...

The broker claimed she fed him Royal Canin, She gave sample bag of those and I also fed him some puppy chow and now got him some scientific somethign from petco, where the lady there recommended.

TLC · 07-27-2007, 04:07 PM

In case it is a food allergy, you might want to get a high quality food that is for alleries and sensitivity.

Here are some good recommendations:

1. Since you went to Petco: Natuarl Balance has an allergy formula

2. If you go to a smaller (mom n pop) type of pet food store...

Brands like:
Wellness
Canidae
Solid Gold
California Natural

Check the labels...I would stay away from:
Corn (in any form of text)
Wheat (in any form of text)
By-Products (in any form of text)

Best of luck!

Gizmo's Mom · 07-28-2007, 02:09 PM

What she said.

07-26-2007, 10:28 PM	#20
snoody2004 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: YT! Posts: 548	How old is this puppy? __________________

07-27-2007, 11:06 AM	#22
paulapoo Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 2,884	Does he chew on his legs and paws? did they do a scrape for mange/mites? Or is it just hair loss with no itching or scratching? __________________ ~Paula~ proud mommy of ~Otis (yorkie) & Oliver (shih-poo)

07-27-2007, 04:07 PM	#25
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	In case it is a food allergy, you might want to get a high quality food that is for alleries and sensitivity. Here are some good recommendations: 1. Since you went to Petco: Natuarl Balance has an allergy formula 2. If you go to a smaller (mom n pop) type of pet food store... Brands like: Wellness Canidae Solid Gold California Natural Check the labels...I would stay away from: Corn (in any form of text) Wheat (in any form of text) By-Products (in any form of text) Best of luck! __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

07-26-2007, 10:35 AM	#16
jlawson211 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 14	what did the vet say your puppy has that is causing the hair not to grow back. mine thinks annie may have alopecia which means hairlessness. my vet did a hair folical test to see if she has the alopecia. annie also has very dry patches on her skin where the hair is thin. the vet did a skin scrape to see if she has mange, mites or ringworms. i am very anxious to find out what is wrong. good luck with your puppy!

07-26-2007, 10:42 AM	#17
wasabe918 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 27	Both vets dont know exactly what is wrong with him? One of them wants to do a poop test. They are very puzzled by it and dont really have a answer for me. The last one says it abnormal hair growth and the hair is thinning out. She did a skin scrape also but didnt find out anything. Please let me know when you find out something. I will post some pics of his loss hair later.

07-26-2007, 10:58 AM	#18
jlawson211 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 14	I Have Been Doing Alot Of Research On Things That Can Help With Hair Growth. You May Want To Check On A Few On These: Flax Seed Oil, Derm-caps Supplements, Vitamin E, Melatonin, Fish Body Oil, And Also A No Soy Diet. Lamb And Rice Is Very Good Very The Coat/hair. I Hope This Will Help You. Oh And All Of These Are Over The Counter Products.

07-27-2007, 09:30 AM	#21
wasabe918 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 27	he is 3 months old.

07-27-2007, 02:10 PM	#23
Gizmo's Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490 Blog Entries: 7	Also, what was she feeding him? What are you feeding him?

07-27-2007, 02:33 PM	#24
wasabe918 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area Posts: 27	No, he doesnt chew on his legs or tail. The vet was scraping for mites, but not sure if its for anything else... The broker claimed she fed him Royal Canin, She gave sample bag of those and I also fed him some puppy chow and now got him some scientific somethign from petco, where the lady there recommended.

07-28-2007, 02:09 PM	#26
Gizmo's Mom No Longer a Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 1,490 Blog Entries: 7	What she said.