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Is he scratching it out or is it falling out?
Is the hair falling out from infection or demodicosis?
Are the hair follicles no longer cycling? What conditions are associated with the hair cycle abnormalities? What is Alopecia X? How is Alopecia X diagnosed? How do we treat Alopecia X? What do we know about the hair cycle in dogs?
Dr. Linda A. Frank
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-4544
Tel: (865) 974-8387 (ET)  Email: LFrank@utk.edu |
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Are the hair follicles no longer cycling? |
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| Hair loss may also occur because the hair follicles have stopped cycling. So as old hairs are falling out, new hairs fail to be produced to replace them. This results in a gradual and progressive loss of hair which is often symmetrical and involves primarily the trunk and hind legs. There is no inflammation associated with this type of hair loss so the skin does not appear red or crusty. Sometimes the fact that the hair follicles are no longer cycling is first noticed when your dog’s coat fails to regrow after clipping. Along with the hair loss, the skin may become intensely pigmented. |
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