| Many people wonder why their dog loses its hair. | | | | they bald. For example, if your pet is experiencing a |
| Many people think it is because they are hot in the | | | | hormonal disease, your dog will most likely experience |
| summer therefore they lose it, whereas others think | | | | balding. When diseases are caught ahead of time |
| that their pet is getting old and experiencing balding. | | | | there is a good chance the this type of loss can be |
| This article will briefly describe why your pet sheds, | | | | prevented, however most people do not take their pet |
| and what the causes can be. | | | | to the veterinarian until they notice it which can be too |
| The technical term for hair loss is alopecia. Alopecia is | | | | late. At this point, it can either grow back or stay |
| the more complex way of saying that your pet is | | | | permanently gone depending on the accuracy of the |
| experiencing hair loss. When they shed it can be in a | | | | medication. |
| thick form or just small amounts at a time. Some can | | | | The last type of balding in animals to be described is |
| even lose their hair because of a disease or an allergic | | | | due to allergic reaction. Dogs, much like people, can |
| reaction to medication. Others may experience loss | | | | have allergies. Some have allergies to things like pollen |
| seasonally, this process is called shedding. | | | | and dander, however this is not common. The most |
| First we will discuss shedding. This is described as a | | | | common allergy they experience is to medication. |
| natural loss that dogs experience so that they can | | | | When they are injected with shots of medication they |
| grow a new coat. The rate they lose their hair is | | | | may get an allergic reaction. On occasion this allergic |
| mostly dependent upon what breed they are. Long | | | | reaction can cause them to shed. Normally it is lost at |
| haired animals are more likely to experience shedding | | | | the site of injection, but sometimes they can begin to |
| on a regular basis. Short haired animals also loose; | | | | lose their hair in patches. In most cases it will grow |
| however it is much less noticeable. It can be a pain for | | | | back; however sometimes the follicles are damaged in |
| owners of dogs because it causes hair to become | | | | turn preventing it from growing back. |
| matted into the floor. Some groomers offer a special | | | | Hopefully this article explained all of the unanswered |
| "dip" for your animal to take and this is supposed to | | | | questions about how and why your pet may shed or |
| reduce the amount of loss. The dip is not guaranteed | | | | bald. It is important to remember that it is not only |
| to work and it is a very controversial subject because | | | | experienced in humans, but any mammal with hair. It |
| it is a natural thing that all pets go through. | | | | can be natural or unnatural. When this happens at an |
| Another way they can experience loss is though | | | | extreme it is important to take your pet to a |
| disease. They can contract many diseases in which | | | | veterinarian office as soon as possible. |