Dog Health Question

Im not sure she just might have a skin problem maybe if you could get some dog shampoo with aloe vera in it .. it might help my cat the first year we got him he lost all his hair and then i used some aloevera shampoo on him and it never happened again .I try to give him a bath 2 times a month.

It could be 1 of many things. Your best bet is to see your vet.

Our other dog has skin allergies/seasonal allergies and has lick granulomas. They look about the same, except that I watch as Rex licks his front legs until they are sore and bald. Abbey is not licking or scratching - it is really bugging me since they look like the same thing...I just hope it is not mange.

I hope that you can get the answers you need!

Not sure. The only time my dog loses hair on her legs is when her allergies kick in and she licks it off. Good luck, I hope it is just something easily treatable.

Could be anything from a simple skin allergy to the mange. Best check with your vet.

Sensitive skin or bugs eating her??

My previous stepmom had a dog that had this and it was just sensitive skin on the dogs fur being matted and losing hair in spots and the dog ended fine after ointment was placed on the missing parts of fur and the dog healed up.

Could be hypothyroidism, particularly if the skin underneath is not raised or irritated but seems dry. A simple test-hold three or four hairs between your fingers and tug gently. If they come loose without resistance, it may be hypothyroidism.

Is she eating more? Does she act like she's cold--lying on floor vents in cold weather or insisting on getting in bed with you? Does she seem more lethargic? Is she gaining weight? Eating a lot more? Does her skin have an oily feel? All subtle signs of hypothyroidism in dogs....but also of other diseases.

Your vet can diagnose this with a simple blood test; your dog will be on meds for life but it is easily treatable.

It really is best to take her to the vet, but take careful note of her habits as far as eating, sleeping, drinking, excretory functions, exercise for a few days first.

Is the other dog licking her? That might be something to watch for as well.

I think my husband said that he did see some oily parts on her shoulder blades. I don't know if that was from the preventative we gave her (for fleas, ticks, mosquitoes). I thought that it might be an allergic reaction to something - food, the preventative; but I am not sure. I guess it could be possible that Rex is licking Abbey. He will lick about anything right now, I've heard that the lick granulomas get going and then the licking releases the feel good hormones and that keeps them licking.
I guess I could put on a pair of gloves and try the test you mentioned. I don't want to get mange if that is what she has since I am pregnant.
I did drain one anal gland recently - she has a difficult time expressing them, but I was unable to get the other one. I was just too grossed out by the whole process (morning sickness = weaker stomach).
She has seemed to have gained some weight, but she hates to eat. Many times she will let Rex take her food (which is another problem all together since Rex is 20lbs over weight, urgh!). She doesn't seem to be cold, and they have their own twin bed that they sleep on together. She doesn't seem lethargic, but her back legs almost seem a bit more stiff and she seems to be walking funny.
I do plan on taking her to the vet soon - possibly Tuesday. Rexey will have to go again as well since he is licking so bad on the legs that he will most likely have to be on medication again.

She was bit by a ground hog about a month ago - on her face. It was bleeding. We cleaned it up and it seemed to heal just fine. They love to chase those things!

Thanks everyone for the advice so far. I would love to have a better idea of what is going on so I know if I should keep Robbie away from her until Tuesday....I guess it could be so many different things!

Im not sure sorry, sending a ten your way

I caught her last night licking her leg, so we are starting to think that perhaps it is a lick granuloma as well. Both dogs have been pretty bored this winter - with my husband working full time and attending school full time he hasn't had as much time for them. They need more exercise and I can't walk them with a toddler and especially now that I am pregnant.

My husband has started taking them jogging every day now and walks them as well. Hopefully that will increase their energy enough to get them to stop the licking. I know when they are tired they don't lick as much. They still are going to the vet though...just to be safe!

Thanks everyone for the help :)

Looks like it may be fleas.. Chance has the same problem

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