staff owners

[chelsea78]

Hiya all,

i would like to know from all you staff owners when your dogs were young did they look like they were going bald?

My little boy (dog) is only 4mths he is liver and white and looks like he is going bald, i was not sure if it was the colour of him that made him look like he was, im not talking bald patches but thinning so it looks like he is. Hes regulary de-fleed so its not that.
I would just like to no if its normal before taking him to the vets and stressing him out.
thanku very much, chelsea

[lankeela]

I'd get him checked by the vet, it could be the food, or a vitamin deficiency, or an allergy.

Check with the breeder if they have any ideas.

[lankeela]

Could be the flea treatment, you must not overdo this specially in pups.

[chelsea78]

hi lankeela
i took him to the vet and he has mites (mange) he caught it from his mother apparently its quite common, its only contagious to him and my cats will be fine, they gave me some body wash for him which is highly toxic and he has to be bathed outside in the air once aweek for about seven weeks. Bless him
thanku for replying chelsea