Rottie Owners Please Help

Hi I have a 15 wk old rottie and he is starting to lose his fur on his belly, the inner part of his legs, and around his neck where his collar fits. What could this be. He has no loss in appetite, and he is still as playful as ever.
In the past 2 wks we have bathe him about 3 times.

Thanks for the info in advance

 

HI why are you bathing him so often,
A healthy dog does not normally need bath and too frequent washing can damage the water-resistant properties of the coat. Therefore, only wash the dog when absolutely necessary. If he is just muddy, wash him off with a hosepipe. Use a mild baby shampoo or a shampoo pH-balanced to a dog's skin. Your vet will always be happy to advise what type of shampoo would best suit your dog.

When you say he is losing his fur do you mean right down to the skin so there is bald patches.

I would have the vet check him over as there could be some skin condition like he could allergic to the shampoo your using, Could be something in his diet, Fleas, Mange or a hormone inbalance even seasonal alopecia only your vet will be able to give you an exact diagnosis on this.

Sorry i could not be of more help.

Mike

 

WE ARE BATHING HIM OFTEN TO KEEP FLEAS OFF OF HIM.

 

I would seek other means to keep the fleas away.
Your puppy could be experiancing an allergic reaction to something, like food type or the fleas may have caused a secondary infection. You may also want to have a vet look and check for mange or other parasitic problems.

My Rott/Chow mix Duncan lost fur on his feet and around his eyes when he turned up allergic to a dog food ingrediant.

 

I agree with both Mikes, I dont know of any shampoos that have a residual effect (not saying there arent any) so once its washed off then the fleas will just jump right back on. Have you vet do a thorough check up on your pup, if its definately fleas then Frontline could be used, its a once a month application but check the instructions as it cant be put on for I think about 48 hours before or after bathing.

Good luck.

 

Bathing your dog won't get rid of fleas.

The fact that you've tried 3 times in 2 weeks leads me to beleive he still has fleas?...

Maybe that's the source of your hair loss problem.

 

Well I found out he has red mange, per vet.
Does any body have any info about this.

 

Red mange is demodex. Your vet should be able to help you with the right treatments for it, its not contagious, its a host specific problem and there are a couple of reasons they get it, there are some reports that say genetics can play a part in it but basically the dog already has the mites (as all mammals have various critters living on them, in hair follicles, on the skin) dogs with poor immune systems can break out in an 'over-abundance' of them which is when you have a problem. With puppies it 'usually' heals up well once treatment starts, in mild cases as the puppy gets older and becomes healthy then in some cases they can overcome this without treatment but from what your describing its pretty bad and will need treatment.

They can also be susceptable to secondary skin infections which will need to be treated. And there are some cases that are so severe that euthanasia has to be considered....that is usually in older/adult dogs though that have had it for a long time with no treatment....the one that I recall right now there were a couple that were rescued from a puppy mill, a mother and her 1 year old pup, they had a lot of other problems, they were malnourished, had various parasites and were very badly neglected....the mom did recover although her hair didnt completely grow back, the shelter spent about 10 months treating the pup but in the end they had to euthanize him, his skin was so brittle, every time he walked he would start bleeding from wounds that just wouldnt heal up, this was an extreme case though and like I said, pups usually do well once they start on treatment.

A big problem that Ive seen with this occasionally is when people treat them without instruction from a vet and use various dips on them and the dogs can overdose on the medication in the dips, so it is vital that you treat under your vets instruction. It can take a while to clear up completely and in some cases the hair may not grow back fully but again, puppies do much better (in general) than adult dogs, Ive seen plenty of dogs that have had it and a few months later you would never know it by looking at them.

Good luck.

 

Heres a link with more information on it. Its a good reputable website.

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_de ... mange.html