my doberman is losing his hair completely in a circle area from his sholders to his hips he acts like it hurts?
it is not the mange, we bath him by weekly, hes well groomed, but he acts like that area hurts, he bites at the area.
You did not say what color your Doberman is.
If it is a Fawn or a Blue, then it could be suffering from color dilution alopecia.
If its a Black or a red it can be suffering from follicular dysplasia.
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Blue and fawn Dobermans often suffer from a condition called Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA). CDA is a form of follicular dysplasia (FD). Reds and blacks can suffer from FD. The symptoms of CDA include bilateral balding, which commonly begins on the flanks or along the topline and spreads down the back.
Severe cases may begin as puppies, although the vast majority of puppy problems turn out to be simple "puppy staph." In a typical case of CDA, the coat may not begin to thin until the dog is between one and three years of age. In severe (and rare) cases, all the blue (or fawn) hairs can fall out. Most often, dogs with CDA end up with very thin coats along their back and flanks, but do not go completely bald. The dogs remain healthy and happy, despite a thin coat.
You need to take this dog to a vet, do a skin scraping, test his thyroid and get him checked out in general.
How do you know it’s not mange? Did you have a skin scrape done to check for it because it has nothing to do with bathing. And a bath once a week is TOO much! You are drying his skin out and making the discomfort worse. Sounds like either mange or a flea allergy. BOTH require a trip to the vet.
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Circular patches of hair loss can be ringworm. Ringworm is not a worm at all but a fungus and it’s very contagious. A vet can tell you if it’s ringworm or not and provide you with medication and shampoo to treat it. Use gloves when handling the area as it can be passed to humans as well as other pets.
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You did not say what color your Doberman is.
If it is a Fawn or a Blue, then it could be suffering from color dilution alopecia.
If its a Black or a red it can be suffering from follicular dysplasia.
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Blue and fawn Dobermans often suffer from a condition called Color Dilution Alopecia (CDA). CDA is a form of follicular dysplasia (FD). Reds and blacks can suffer from FD. The symptoms of CDA include bilateral balding, which commonly begins on the flanks or along the topline and spreads down the back.
Severe cases may begin as puppies, although the vast majority of puppy problems turn out to be simple "puppy staph." In a typical case of CDA, the coat may not begin to thin until the dog is between one and three years of age. In severe (and rare) cases, all the blue (or fawn) hairs can fall out. Most often, dogs with CDA end up with very thin coats along their back and flanks, but do not go completely bald. The dogs remain healthy and happy, despite a thin coat.
You need to take this dog to a vet, do a skin scraping, test his thyroid and get him checked out in general.
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VET and stop bathing your dog every week! That’s INSANE and is probably not helping the whatever medical condition your dog suffers from.
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Have you had a skin scrape done to check for mange? Has the poor dog even seen a vet? People, here, are NOT vets, and even if we were, your dog cannot be diagnosed online. SEE A VET!
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It probably does hurt from biting and scratching so much. Has there been a skin scraping done to eliminate the possibility of mange or ringworm? If not, please do so, and stop bathing him so much before you get a proper diagnosis. You are only aggravating the area more. Next step: Blood testing to out rule Thyroid issues, which are VERY common in Dobes. A trip to the Vet is necessary before the whole area is bloody and raw.
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These questions keep on amazing me. If I got up one morning and found a bare spot on my dog I would head to my vet right away.
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maybe ringworm
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Do you have an odd colored dobie? I know the blues, whites, and fawns (Isabelles) have a weird genetic issue that causes all their hair to fall out. Contact the breeder and find out if their dogs have a history of this genetic disorder.
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