HELP... 9 month old boxer puppy with 2 blad spots and dry skin...

[KAINE]

Hi... Im very worried about my boy... he has 2 spots where his hair has fallen out and the skin is dry... its look like all you need to do it put cream on it and the dry skin should go away... not sure what is causing him to lose his hair and give him dry spots... i havn't changed his food or treats... he hasn't been in a different place... he loved being outside and running around... he hasn't gained or lost any weight... he still eats like he always has and drink also... he doesn't seem to both the dry spots... any ideas on what it may be?... im taking him to the vet tomorrow and just woundering if anyone could get me any pointers before i do... the lady at the vet office said they may need to do a skin graph... and it could be a bug or a reaction to something... if anyone could give me some advice that would be great!!!

thank you so much for taking the time to read my worries...

[bendyfoot]

I posted in the other thread, but to keep it in one place I'll put it here, too.


Is it just small, roundish spots? Is he itchy at all?

A few things come to mind..demodex mange or ringworm. Both buggies can cause patches of hair loss. By "skin graph" they probably meant "scraping", which is basically when they scrape of bit of the upper layer of skin to get a sample that they can look at under the microscope (mange would show up this way) or culture on a plate (ringworm, which is actually a fungus, would show up that way). My youngest dog had demodex, it didn't bother her at all, and was easily treated with medication (although you have to treat for several months usually to completely clear it up).

It could also be allergies (food or environment, but usually there are other signs of irritation/itchiness, etc)