11 Month PitBull Hair Loss?

My 11 Month Old PitBull Is Losing Hair On His Back.Any Ideas For Stoping It.

11 Month PitBull Hair Loss?

typically pitts are prone to having mange! if there is a rash where the hair is falling out that is almost a perfect circle, it is more than likely mange which are skin mites that get deep under neath their pores so you can not see them with the naked eye, they have to be taken to the vet to have a skin scrape and looked at under the microscope... If there is no rash, it could just be allergies, just take him in and get an allergy shot, typically dogs who need allergy shots need to get them every 6-8 weeks!

If it is mange, the most effective way to get rid of them is to have your dog "dipped". Mitaban dip is the best for this, and is pretty costly... Dogs typically need at least 5-7 maybe more depending on how severe the mange is, and one dip will NOT get rid of them either (no matter how small the case). Where I'm from these dips typically cost about $35 PER DIP!

Also could be due to lack of nutrients! make sure that the diet that your puppy is on is right for him...

Hope all is well, and good luck

11 Month PitBull Hair Loss?

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11 Month PitBull Hair Loss?

A lot of bulldogs end up losing hair due to sudden light changes. My bully is going through the same thing. Your vet should be able to prescribe a topical medication but if you let it progress too far it may be irreversable.

11 Month PitBull Hair Loss?

There are several reasons he is losing his hair on his back. The first thing that comes to mind is FLEAS. More than a few dogs have serious allergies to flea saliva. Next is excessive bathing; some shampoos irritate a dog's skin enough to cause so much dryness that sun gets in and burns the skin, which draws little gnats, tiny little stinging insects who cause the dog to chew on the itch and it goes round and round. Few dogs need to be bathed more frequently than once a month...

SOMETIMES... its nutritional; not enough fats in the food. Beneful, dry or meals is GREAT, so is Pedigree. I fed my dogs both and they were perfectly healthy. I suggest you search for fleas, mites and if you dont find either, wipe him down with bug repellant and see if that doesnt work.. add more fats,*moderately* too much causes Pancreatitus... and FINALLY if none of the above works, take the dog to a vet and get skin scrapings to determine if he has a form of mange or exczema.