First, dogs and cats shed a lot of physiological hair
If dogs and cats grow, if Hair loss due to the following reasons is generally a normal phenomenon, and the owner does not need to worry too much.
1. Hair loss during the moulting season, usually from March to April in spring and July to September in autumn;
2. There will be more hair loss at times, and even the color of the hair will change;
3. Hair loss during the reproductive period, cats and dogs may experience serious hair loss due to nutritional loss after giving birth. Pay attention to more nutritional supplements;
4. Hair loss during estrus, some cats and dogs will experience increased hair loss during estrus, which is generally caused by hormones;
5. Aging hair loss. When cats and dogs enter old age, their hair growth rate will slow down due to slow metabolism, which will also cause their hair to gradually decrease.
2. Reasons for abnormal hair loss in dogs and cats
In addition to the above 5 This is a normal hair loss phenomenon, and cats and dogs may also experience abnormal hair loss due to the following reasons.
1. Hair loss caused by skin diseases, cat ringworm, dog ringworm, eczema, mite disease or itching caused by external parasitic infection is a very common phenomenon in dogs and cats. Partial or multiple severe hair loss, accompanied by psoriasis, itching, erythema, blisters, scabs and other symptoms.
2. Frequent bathing, bathing cats and dogs too frequently, or bathing cats and dogs with human toiletries will easily damage their skin protective layer, resulting in dry skin, redness, and hair loss.
3. Malnutrition, lack of vitamins and mineral elements in dogs and cats can also easily lead to a lot of hair loss, usually caused by a single diet or insufficient nutritional value of the diet.
4. Emotional hair loss, when dogs and cats are stressed, anxious, and afraid, the amount of hair loss will also increase. This is the same principle as when people lose their hair when they are anxious.
5. Too much salt intake, cats and dogs actually need very little salt in their bodies. Generally, the salt in cat food and dog food has fully met the content required by dogs and cats. If you feed them too much other salty foods on a daily basis, it will increase the load on the internal organs of dogs and cats, causing hair loss.
6. Lack of light, no light for a long time, living in a dark and humid place can easily lead to fragile and sensitive skin of cats and dogs, which is not conducive to the health of the fur and causes a lot of hair loss.
