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What should I do if my puppy loses hair and exposes a patch of skin?

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A piece of scab on a puppy may be caused by the molting period, malnutrition, frequent bathing, allergies, parasitic infection, skin tumors and other reasons. First of all, if it is caused by the moulting period, malnutrition and frequent bathing, it can be improved by adjusting your eating habits and the frequency of bathing, without the need for medication. If it is caused by allergies, parasitic infections, skin tumors and other diseases, it needs to be treated with drugs and surgery. Active and effective treatment can reduce the damage to the skin and restore the skin to normal. If the condition worsens, it is recommended that the owner take the puppy to a regular medical institution for treatment.

1. Moulting period

If the puppy is in the moulting period, a large area of ​​hair will fall off and will not grow back in a short period of time, resulting in exposed skin. This is a normal phenomenon and will return to normal when new hair grows.

2. Malnutrition

If you often have a partial eclipse or are picky about food, it will lead to a lack of nutrients in the body and the inability to replenish nutrients for the hair follicles, causing the hair follicles to shrink and fall off, leading to a reduction in body hair. Case. You need to adjust your eating habits and give your puppy more food containing high-quality protein and vitamins.

3. Frequent bathing

If you bathe your puppy frequently, the oil content of the skin will decrease, and the skin will not be protected, resulting in hair loss. The frequency of bathing needs to be reduced and no special treatment is required.

4. Allergy

If you are allergic to food or drugs, symptoms such as redness and itching of the skin will occur. Scratching with your paws will cause the hair to fall off, causing localized irritation. Bald patches, resulting in exposed skin. You need to use antihistamine ointment as directed by your doctor to improve it.

5. Parasitic infection

If the skin is infected with a large number of parasites, such as fleas, lice, etc., they will live in the hair, causing the hair to break and fall out. , affecting normal growth. It is necessary to use external anthelmintic drugs according to the doctor's advice.

6. Skin tumors

If you have skin tumors, as the size of the tumor continues to increase, the hair follicles will shrink.phenomenon, causing hair to fall out, and the local skin will not grow new hair, causing a piece of exposed skin. It needs to be treated by surgical excision under the supervision of a doctor.

During the recovery period, local skin cleaning and hygiene need to be done. Do not use estrogen-containing shower gel and shampoo to bathe the puppy, otherwise it will easily affect the re-growth of hair.

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