1. Symptoms and causes of dog hair loss
1. Hair removal under normal conditions
(1) When the season changes molt. At this time, it is best to groom him often and get more sun exposure.
Dogs will grow dense fur in winter to keep warm. During the seasons,
Due to the change of temperature difference, dogs will adjust the density of their hair by themselves, so Why do dogs shed more severely when the weather changes in spring and autumn?
(2) Puppy puppies will also shed hair as they grow. As it grows, the lanugo is gradually shed.
Dogs generally start moulting when they are 3 or 4 months old, and the lanugo will basically fall off when they are 6 or 7 months old.
For small milk dogs Shearing the lanugo can reduce hair loss, but it is not recommended to shave the dog directly.
As the dog grows, the fur will become thicker and smoother.
(2) The old dog. The hair color and hair volume will decrease, accompanied by various aging diseases such as weak bones and tooth loss.
It is necessary for old dogs to supplement calcium and vitamins.
2. Abnormal hair removal
(1) Malnutrition and poor quality of staple food
In this case, a large amount of food is usually dropped by hand.
Eating low-quality dog food for a long time can also easily cause some chronic diseases.
(2) The food is too salty
It is very difficult for dogs to eat leftovers from people It is easy to cause excessive salt intake by dogs, and the demand for salt by dogs is still different from that of humans, resulting in hair loss in dogs.
The hidden danger of this situation is that it will lead to kidney failure in dogs, which must be paid attention to.
(3) Dog skin disease
Dog skin disease is not easy to find, especially hair Dense, skin disease that occurs deep within long hairs.
And skin diseases will have skin problems and dog scratching conditions, so there will definitely be hair loss.
(4) Pathological hair loss
Some dogs shed when the season is not changing, or dogs that do not shed a lot of hair.
At this time, you need to pay attention to whether there are other conditions, such as erythema, herpes, spots on the skin at the same time, or dandruff on the skin.
(5) Skin allergies
Skin with red rash In this case, the allergen needs to be checked, and the allergen can be cured by isolating the allergen.
(6)vitamin deficiency
vitamin B deficiency in dogs can also It can cause hair loss, and it will also be accompanied by symptoms such as weight loss, anorexia, general weakness, and vision loss or loss.
Usually vitamin deficiencies are caused by an unbalanced dog diet.
Second, ways to improve pet hair loss
1. Frequent grooming to promote metabolism
Combing the dog’s fur regularly on weekdays will help reduce the dead hair produced by normal metabolism and make the dog’s hair stronger and smoother Slippery, the dog will also feel very comfortable.
2. More activities and sun exposure
The host should bring more love Dogs go out for a run, bask in the sun, and the sun’s rays will help the dog’s hair health. In the process of activity, the hair will also fall out properly.
3. Don’t take a bath too often
Some cute friends’ parents I love cleanliness and help the dog wash the fragrance every day.
However, bathing too often will damage the protective substances on the dog’s fur. In fact, the dog can be washed once a week normally. That’s it.
4. Use a special body wash
The dog’s skin tends to Neutral, while human body washes are mostly alkaline.
If dogs use human body shampoo
, it will dry the dog’s skin, allow bacteria and mites to enter, and cause severe hair loss.
5. Do a good job of deworming health care
The dog’s fur is easily infected with mites or lice and fleas or even intestinal parasites, which will directly lead to severe hair loss.
Dog deworming must be done regularly in the daily care of dogs.
6. Choose the right dog food
As mentioned earlier, the dog food is too salty or too high quality Poor can also lead to hair loss.
So please provide your dog with better dog food within the range that you can afford. If the dog sheds hair because of the dog food it eats, it is recommended to try another brand of dog food.
7. More nutritional supplements
You can give the dog some nutritional supplements, such as two Month-old dogs can eat a little cooked egg yolks and carrots.
Adult dogs can also eat some nutritional supplements that have an auxiliary effect on their fur, such as lecithin, etc.
But frail dogs should choose nutritional supplements according to their own conditions. In this case You can consult your veterinarian.
