davey 310 Posted May 11, 2010 Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 my dog is 10 months old and i have noticed he has a bald patch the size of a 50p on his back leg the patch is black but so is my dog oh and his coat seems to have lost oil any ideas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 Without a pic its hard to guess, is there any flaking skin, raised area, redness? has it had a knock recently? It could be many things such as ringworm or trauma etc etc. As for the coat in general its likely moulting so it may be a little poor, you could try increasing the oil intake ie a tablespoon of veg oil on it's food daily may help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FightTheBan 1,147 Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 My brothers labrador had the very same think last week - lost his hair on a patch about the size of a credit card. Turned out his anal glands were blocked and he had been trying to get at them - couldnt reach so started scratching the nearest bit. Could be that? FTB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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