Alopecia in Dogs

Alopecia in dogs (hair loss/fur loss), can be caused by a number of conditions. There are dozens of potential causes of alopecia; many of them rare or more common to breeds other than the Pom. Following is a list of the most common:

  • Allergic/irritant contact dermatitis
  • Atopy (allergic inhalant dermatitis)
  • Cushing's Disease (hyperadrenocorticism)
  • Demodectic mange
  • Flea allergy dermatitis (severe reaction to flea bite)
  • Folliculitis
  • Food allergies
  • Hair loss during pregnancy (or other stress related hair loss)
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Malassezia
  • Ringworm
  • Sarcoptic Mange
  • Seborrhea
  • Tail gland hyperplasia

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Pomeranian Has Thin Hair & Losing Weight  starstarstarstarstar
My 4 yrs old male pomeranian's hair gets too thin, and he loses his appetite resulting in weight loss. What seems to be the problem?Please help!

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Why is my year and a half old Pomeranian male losing all his hair?

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NO OTHER HEALTH ISSUES EXCEPT CONSTANT ITCHING. ANY SUGGESTIONS?

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My four year old pom is losing hair all over the place. Is this normal? She has never done this before.

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Almost 1 1/2 years ago my pom had surgery on both of his back knees. The hair never grew back and lately his skin has been turning a dark color.

I did ...

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My 7 yr old female Pom has allergies and at least once a year chews on her forearm creating a "hot spot". This time the area is the entire forearm and ...

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Why is my pom itching so much and losing its hair?

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Judy  Not rated yet
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Our four month old pomeranian lost her hair at three months old - is this normal? We had a pom before but I do not remember him losing hair like this pup....

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My gran's pom is 14 and over the last few months his hair has been thinning round his neck, any idea what the reason for this is? Thanks Caroline

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My pomeranian is four and a half years old. Lately, she has been losing fur balls that are unnatural for her. I've brushed her; but it doesn't seem to ...

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