How to treat a shedding dog at home

Similar to the human hair loss process, dogs shed hair naturally. You can rest assured because even if your dog sheds her hair, they are still perfectly healthy. However, if you find out that your dog is losing too much hair. Their coat becomes thin, accompanied by other symptoms such as hair loss in patches or dogs scratching constantly, peeling skin, it is not simply a physiological problem anymore.

 

How often does a dog molt?

 

 

Most dog breeds molt twice a year:

1. The first time is at the end of winter, when the temperature begins to warm up, the dog sheds its thick coat to cool down.

2. The second time is at the end of autumn, when it turns cold, the dog needs a new coat to keep warm. Usually March-May and September-November.

 

In long-haired breeds, hair loss is more severe. Sometimes just stroking along the back of the dog's hair is a tuft. In the summer, the dog's coat is usually loose, shorter and softer, helping to reduce heat. The coat also protects the skin from damage caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun.

In winter, the coat needs to be thick and heavy to keep the body temperature inside. The winter coat is usually rough on the outside and soft on the inside. Prevents dogs from hypothermia and colds. It also protects your dog from harmful radiation from the sun.

 

Dog shedding is a normal physiological sign

 

 

Dogs that lose their hair do not have to have health problems or poor hygiene. Dog shedding can be due to physiological and developmental factors. It is often called the molting cycle. There are dogs that are close to "estrus" that often lose more hair.

They will then put on new, softer fur. Based on this feature, you can know that your dog is about to undergo physical and physiological changes. There are many breeds of dogs, a year usually shedding and molting 2 times a year. You can rest assured and have nothing to worry about.

 

Dogs lose hair due to parasites, fungi, bacteria

 

 

When your pet dog is infected with parasites, scabies, fungi or bacteria, it will cause uncomfortable itching. They scratch a lot causing hair loss, even bleeding, skin peeling. The telltale sign is the skin around the eyes, nose, ears and abdomen is red. Very common in Poodle , Pug,... If you don't find a way to fix it and handle it well, this will greatly affect the health of your pet.

First of all, you should find a way to immediately destroy these parasites. You should note, not only kill ticks or fleas, but their eggs also need to be destroyed. In particular, you also have to spray insecticides to kill ticks, fleas and even the sleeping place of the dog. The surrounding areas, especially in the recesses, corners, nooks.

As for fungi or bacteria, keeping the dog's body clean is extremely important. Avoid pet allergies that cause hair loss more and more. If using the above methods and your dog is shedding more hair, then it is best to visit a veterinarian for advice.

 

What to do when your dog is losing hair and scratching constantly?

 

 

Do you feel sad when you see your dog so itchy that he has to chew, scratch and hurt himself? At this point, what should you do to "relieve" the itch? At the same time, how to minimize the damage to the skin and treat the wound for them?

1. Step 1: Keep the dog from biting the itchy skin. Use your hands to trace the hair, immediately find the area where the skin is itchy.

2. Step 2: Use hydrogen peroxide with pre-mixed water. Dip a towel in the mixture to wipe the infected and itchy skin. You just wipe it once, dip it in water once and wipe it again. Do this continuously until the infected skin is clean of dirt and dry blood, then stop.

3. Step 3: You can use an anti-itch spray. Spray on the surface of the skin around the itchy area to reduce itching.

4. Step 4: You take a piece of glue, apply antibiotic ointment on one side and then stick the fat face right on the infected skin.

5. Step 5: Use medical gauze to wrap 2 times. Then use tape to fix the open bite.

6. Step 6: Use necklaces and chains to chain them together within 1 hour. That way they won't be able to lick or bite the tape anymore. Once the itch has subsided, spray the area with a bitter water to prevent them from touching the area with their mouth.

 

Take care when it's time for the dog to molt

At this time, it is necessary to increase the number of brushings for the dog. If not removed early, the old coat can become dirty, sticky and sticky to the new coat. Forms tangled hairs on the dog's body, very unsightly. This is also an ideal environment for bacteria and fungi to grow.

Shedding dog hair can get on clothes, furniture, and food. Causing unsanitary and affecting human health. Especially the elderly and children.

To prevent your dog from shedding too much, you can use specialized dog combs. Brushing time should be 1-2 times a day, the longer the dog, the more frequent brushing. It helps to untangle the dog's hair while also removing part of the dirt on the dog's hair.

Seasonal molting is normal. But if you see abnormal signs such as excessive hair loss, red spots on the skin, dandruff flakes, it means that the dog is suffering from some skin disease. Symptoms should be observed for appropriate treatment.