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Posted by Michele on January 12, 2006, 11:26 am, in reply to "hair growth on Golden Retriever" He is older and he could be having hormonal problems which can cause bilateral symetric hair loss areas. Allergies can also cause hair loss. If you don't keep the ticks off of him that can cause problems i.e. allergies, irritation, disease etc. ,which in turn can cause hair loss. Bacterial infections of the skin can cause hair loss in certain areas. Lots of scratching and chewing can cause patches of hair loss. Is the skin dry and crusty??? There is also a seasonal alopecia (lack of hair) that causes hair loss and balding spots. So as you can see there are many things that can cause the problem. If you haven't already had him examined by a vet I would do that right away. If you have had him examined by your veterinarian just re-post and let me know and we can look at if from another view point with the veterinary care out of the way. Also if you have further questions about what I have posted please feel free to re-post. But be sure and check in with your vet and see if it is not a hormonal problem. Have a nice evening. Michele --Previous Message--
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Hi Joan, the first thing you need to do is take him to the vet. There are many reasons that a dog's coat might not grow back or grow back in pathes.
: Our 11 year old Golden Retriever, Simba, is
: very healthy, huge skeleton, though not fat.
: He weighs 130 lbs. We live in rural
: Wisconsin so in the summer, because of his
: size, he gets very warm and suffers wood
: ticks. Each summer we have him shaved for
: greater comfort. He then looks like a
: Rhodesian Ridgeback without the ridge! This
: winter his coat did not grow back totally.
: While the hair has grown back in other
: areas, he has large several bare spots on
: his back which make him look mangy, when in
: fact, he naturally has a thick,rich, red
: coat. What can we do?
: Joan
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