Ask the Vet About Hair Loss in Dogs and Cats

Hey! You'll need a prescription to order fluconazole or ketoconazole! I recommend that you find a new vet in your area and they'll be able to prescribe it for you, make sure to also bring your old vet records! -Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! Hair loss could be due to a number of different things! If it seems to be getting worse, I recommend that you bring her to a vet to get checked out! -Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! If your dog has severe skin issues, I recommend that you bring him to his vet to get checked out! Make sure to also get him on a flea prevention such as Nexgard or Bravecto because that can help treat mange if that is what he has! -Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! I recommend that you bring him to the vet to get checked out! It may be due to allergies or something else! -Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! Dogs do naturally shed but you could try brushing him every day to help remove the loose hair and also bathe him every other week! Maybe try adding a fish oil supplement to his food as well! -Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! First, you have to get rid of the FLEAS! Use Bravecto pill, nexgard pill, credellio pill or any topical like revolution or frontline. Then give your dog a flea bath with a flea shampoo. Then use Zymox shampoo and cream rinse every other day for 3 treatments. Your pets skin will start to feel really good. I will put a link below to the shampoos sold on petmeds.com that do not need a script. I hope this helps! Dr. Lindsay Butzer FLEA SHAMPOO: https://www.1800petmeds.com/simplesource®+flea+%26+tick+shampoo+for+cats-prod13193.html ZYMOX SHAMPOO FOR SKIN ITCHYNESS: https://www.1800petmeds.com/zymox+advanced+enzymatic+shampoo-prod13213.html

Hey! Bravecto works great to get rid of mange. 1 tablet. Give to your dog for their weight. If this doesnt work it could be ringworm you can use Topical Clotrimazole anti fungal cream. You need to see a veterinarian to see what it is. Dont touch it since these are contagious to humans (scabies, mange and ringworm). If its still not better your pet may need a short course of steroids and antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. If this is a puppy could be puppy strangles which responds to steroids, but most likely is mange. I hope this helped! Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! This could be Demodex mites or something else. I would try giving your dog a Bravecto (flea tick and mite) anti parasite pill and see if this fixes it after 1 month. Your pet may also need antibiotics. I would bring him/her to a local veterinarian. I hope this helps! Dr. Lindsay Butzer PLEASE CHECK OUT MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvlURdNKSJ2oRbzUB1_JQw

HEY! I made an entire YouTube video on treatment for bad or itchy skin in dogs. You most likely need antibiotics which you will have to get from your local doctor. Dogs can take Clavamox or Amoxicillin 5mg per pound of body weight. Twice a day. for 10 days. This will help skin also! THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO I MADE WILL HELP YOU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4gwvTm0VqM&t=4s

Hey! If you can write back with what breed you cat is this may help me more. Alopecia or hair balding or hair loss in cats can be from allergies, hormone disease or excessive grooming from behavioral issues or itching from fleas. I suggest going to your local veterinarian for a quick physical exam and see what he/she thinks. I hope this helped! Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! I like Blue Buffalo, Hills, Royal Canin, Purina diets are all really good food to feed them. I like to use canned wet dog food if they are picky eaters to mix in with the kibble. For weight gain you can feed them cooked chicken with rice too. I hope this helps! Dr. Lindsay Butzer

Hey! I suggest bathing your puppy and then definitely making sure she got a dose of Frontline flea/tick medication which is very safe for puppies. Puppies actually are naturally itchy. But make sure she doesn't have an ear infection or any skin infections. I also recommend brining your puppy to your local veterinary office for them to physically examine your pet. I hope this helps! Dr.Lindsay Butzer MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4gwvTm0VqM&t=96s

Hey! German Shepherds are prone to skin infections and hot spots and you most likely need antibiotics such as Clavamox 375mg twice a day for 14 days or Simplicef 200mg once a day for 10 days to clear this up. Please go to the vets online at Vetster.com and they can prescribe you medication through PetMeds.com. I hope this helped! Dr. Lindsay Butzer

There are so many causes of alopecia (allergies, hypothyroidism, demodex, ringworm, pyoderma, etc etc) you really need to determine an underlying cause because all of these are treated very differently. Here is a link to our article about hair loss, various causes and potential treatment options, both over-the-counter and prescription: https://www.1800petmeds.com/education/dog-cat-hair-loss-18.html

He has so many different things going on (skin issues, weight loss, increased thirst, etc.) he may have many different things going on so your veterinarian really needs to run some some tests so that you know what you are treating. The weight loss and increased thirst are suggestive of diabetes or Cushings, but there are many other possibilities as well.