Bald Patches

[Painted Lady]

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Noticed a few days ago Daisy had bald spots on both of her back legs...it has been getting worse.Is there anything I can put on her? :thumbsup:

 

[jinnyfizz]

It looks a bit dry and flakey??? Strange :- " Are the patches irritating her??

My white GSD gets a kind of eczema, when a patch appears I clean it up with Hibiscrub and then put some iodine on it which works well in her case.

The Hibiscrub is good regardless, but I wonder if Daisy needs more of a moisturising treatment cream??

 

[hellybobs]

Thats just like looking at my Dippy's legs.

I've tried so many things and nothing has helped...sorry.

 

[AnnSa]

I dont have any advice (nothing new there :lol: )

I hope you can sort Daisy's problem out though

 

[Trish]

hi sarah,our phoebe and millie get baldy patches in winter,same place as blue as his and they also get a baldy neck and belly.

usually improves in the spring time,and we found seaweed powder helps a little :thumbsup:

 

[ste freemo]

Noticed a few days ago Daisy had bald spots on both of her back legs...it has been getting worse.Is there anything I can put on her?  :thumbsup:

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Hello M8

I have 2 Blues and noticed this a year ago on my oldest one.I gave him more fresh raw meat and a bit of seaweed for a few days.Although this worked for him id see what others have to say before trying it.

:luck: :luck:

 

[Cornish]

That is what our greyhound suffered with, nothing you can do said the vet and harmless enough.

 

[whippetmad]

Bob Grass ointment is brillaint i do recommend Sarah,you will see the differents

 

[midlanderkeith]

Noticed a few days ago Daisy had bald spots on both of her back legs...it has been getting worse.Is there anything I can put on her?  :thumbsup:

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Jillypops developed bald patches not long after i got her as a pup the ickle seetheart shes nowt else, if only i was a male whippet :lol: anyways i put it down to coming live with me, stress, but that was my opinion, took her to the vetnary, he gave me this, MALASEB ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL SHAMPOO, did the trick, i would send you some on, but only got a drop left

:luck:

keith

 

[Painted Lady]

thanks everyone for the advice...appreciate it :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[lalena]

hope you get it sorted, poor girlie :huggles:

 

[hely]

Hope you Daisy sorted :thumbsup:

 

[GreyKnight]

Monty had a small patch like this on his back at the beginning of the year. I bought some Exmarid from Pets at Home which is a feeding oil containing Starflower Oil (much more potent than Evening Primrose Oil). We fed it to him for a month or so and his coat improved dramatically. It's well worth a go, but you may need to feed it for a bit longer with a big bald patch like that.

 

[Zephyr]

This is very common in greyhounds and whippets. The Royal Veterinary College are doing a survey about it at the moment - this is from their website.

Greyhound Alopecia

Greyhounds are generally a healthy breed of dog. However, a number of greyhounds develop hair loss or a thinning of the hair coat in certain regions of their body, e.g. thighs, belly, in front of the ears, and tail. The extent of this hair loss or coat thinning can vary from mild to obvious hair loss, involving a large part of the body. The hair loss may be progressive, stable, or wax and wane. The mild forms may not cause any concern, but more marked hair loss may lead to the owner seeking veterinary advice. Additionally, show dogs with this condition are at a disadvantage in the ring.

 

Little is known about the extent of the problem, the cause, the heritability, the course, the prognosis or effective treatment. Therefore, a survey has been developed to find out how common hair loss/coat thinning is in the greyhound, which body areas are affected, if the problem can be inherited, and which factors are associated with it. A questionnaire has been designed for owners of affected and unaffected greyhounds to investigate this condition. Knowledge gained from the survey will be used to establish the parameters for a more detailed study of the problem. Information about this condition may also help illuminate hair loss problems affecting other dog breeds, e.g. the whippet.