hair loss on sides of my bully

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hair loss on sides of my bully

Submitted by candacecom on April 21, 2010 - 12:41am

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The last few weeks my bully has been losing hair on the sides ...the skin is dark but not dry or flakey...any ideas of what this is ..he is very clean and is not itching...i do use frontline could this cause him to lose hair...my husband heard something on the news about flee control that causes hair loss and death in some dogs..i did not hear and not sure he got it right...any thoughts from anyone would be greatly appreciated..thanks..

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Submitted by Rhonda_Winnie a... on April 3, 2010 - 7:14am.

Melatonin did the trick for my Winnie. It's awesome.

I can vouch for melatonin...

Submitted by judymilner (not verified) on April 2, 2010 - 8:34pm.

Last year this time, Dolly had hair loss/thinning on both sides. It went away as Spring progressed into Summer. I followed the advice of someone here about using melatonin starting in the Fall. This Spring Dolly's hair looks great & also I've noticed a marked decrease in the about of shedding during the Winter. It worked for Dolly. Good Luck!

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Submitted by Andrea Ruby Lol... on April 2, 2010 - 8:30pm.

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Submitted by Nelia Duarte - ... on April 2, 2010 - 8:19pm.

Found this link useful: http://www.hilltopanimalhospital.com/seasonalalopecia.htm

Nelia Duarte
www.zoombulldogs.com

It's called seasonal alopecia and is not that uncommon

Submitted by Clovis Boo Flyn... on April 2, 2010 - 8:14pm.

I don't think there is a cure for it. My first bulldog had it and it would come and go away based on the time of the year. Some people treat it with things like vitamins and herbal products, but I don't think anyone has come up with a treatment that is tried and true.

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