my 7 and a half year old brindle boxer holly was diagnosed several years ago with seasonal alopecia,as usual this year its back and as previous years is slightly worse then the year before,but just after christmas she started getting small patches of thick dandruff ,the hair falls out of these patches and her skin on these bald patches has become black the vet didnt seem worried but its still happening and she has several of these patches on the tops of her front legs on her side and one on her back now,plus her usual alopecia,has any one got any ideas of how i can help her please.thankyou
seasonal alopecia and more skin problems?
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Hmm. That really doesn't sound like seasonal alopecia. Have you had her thyroid levels checked?
I'd suggest a return visit to your vet at the least. She *might* have seasonal alopecia, but if she does it really sounds as though it is in addition to some other problem.
I'd suggest a return visit to your vet at the least. She *might* have seasonal alopecia, but if she does it really sounds as though it is in addition to some other problem.
Cami
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My thoughts EXACTLY!!
Typically seasonal alopecia doesn't get worse (meaning with additional symptoms). Could get worse in as far as each season showing MORE hair loss but what you are describing with the actual skin issues doesn't fit.
At 7 years of age I would seriously consider requesting a COMPLETE thyroid panel INCLUDING specifically a TgAA test (in addition to the normal thyroid tests). A complete panel will set you back about $100 give or take a few bucks. It's a simple blood test and could help to either rule out or confirm another or additional diagnosis.
thanks for your replies holly was tested for a thyroid problem when she was first diagnosed, it was normal then,ill speak to the vet about having it redone,do you know if a skin problem could be made worse by using urilin?Ive checked the side effect list and couldnt find anything on it .thanks again.
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