Bald Patches

[Suerose]

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Grace has developed bald patches on the outer side of both her thighs. No sign of soreness, and I haven't seen her nibbling at them. Does anyone know why this could be happening? Could it be related to hormonal changes? - she has just finished her first season. A friend suggested it might be stress but she doesn't seem stressed at all; eating well, lively and energetic, sleeping soundly.

 

[Cornish]

Our old greyhound had that... the vet said there was nothing to worry about...

 

[Trish]

this happens every year at this time to so of mine, millie,phoebe and finley so i dont think its hormonal .

ive tried a few things but nothing works :wacko: kelp, keepers mix............

come the spring and their coats always improve

could possibly be the central heating ??? though not sure about that ,its just a thought of mine.

 

[jezza]

Molly also has gone bald on her tunny and has very patchy hair on her outer thighs are hardly any on her bum. It dropped out and never grew back, has been like this since she was about a year old. I've never really tried anything to try to get it to grow back. I did read about keepers mix so I got some to try but they don't like it :wacko: weird cos I think it smells nice Do a search on here because I remember reading at some point about some type of cream you can try :luck:

 

[Rosie]

This also happened to my 4 year old Phoebe last winter and I did a lot of searches on here and in Google. I tried Liverine Unction cream but apart from making my fingers really soft it didn't do any good. Then I tried Wheatgerm oil from Dorwest Herbs and that has helped a lot for her :thumbsup: .

It doesn't completely cure it but a lot of hair has grown back and a lovely side effect is that it makes her coat really soft, definitely worth a try imo. She has it every other day in her dinner and despite being a bit fussy doesn't object to the taste at all

 

[Suerose]

This also happened to my 4 year old Phoebe last winter and I did a lot of searches on here and in Google.  I tried Liverine Unction cream but apart from making my fingers really soft  it didn't do any good.  Then I tried Wheatgerm oil from Dorwest Herbs and that has helped a lot for her  :thumbsup: . 
It doesn't completely cure it but a lot of hair has grown back and a lovely side effect is that it makes her coat really soft, definitely worth a try imo.  She has it every other day in her dinner and despite being a bit fussy doesn't object to the taste at all

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Thanks Rosie, I'll give it a go. At the moment she looks as though the moths have got at her!

 

[June Jonigk]

It seems to happen to a lot of whippets, and I have been told its something to do with thyroid function. Nothing to worry about though :thumbsup:

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Grace has developed bald patches on the outer side of both her thighs.  No sign of soreness, and I haven't seen her nibbling at them.  Does anyone know why this could be happening?  Could it be related to hormonal changes? - she has just finished her first season.  A friend suggested it might be stress but she doesn't seem stressed at all; eating well, lively and energetic, sleeping soundly.

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Hi,#My WhippetxGreyhound gets bald patches on his thighs in winter,but it always grows back.Seems to be common in this sort of breed,my pure Greyhound has it too.

Amandax

 

[Skip]

Skippy has had the same problem since he was about 1. We were given various different creams by the vet and had several different tests carried out, but they couldn't find anything. In the end, the antibiotics the vet gave us after Skip'd had a skin biopsy got rid of the biggest bald patch - but he still has random small bald patches which come and go.

 

[stormydog]

Its called "Bald Thigh Syndrome"...common in all sight hounds. Both of mine get it now and again then it disappears.

read this link.

http://www.whippetracing.org/FAQs/BaldThighSyndrome.htm

j hn

 

[clare Bow]

My little whippet/ghd suffers with it, sometimes it looks really bad and then it can look ok. I give her cod liver oil everyday and primrose oil, don't know if it helps the condition but its good for their coats and bones. Clare )

 

[whippetmad]

Hope you get it sorted :thumbsup: