What causes dogs to lose hair?

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Sarah Johnson

Healthcare Technology Correspondent

What causes dogs to lose hair?

Causes of hair loss in dogs:

1. Dietary problems. If your dog is not fed a balanced diet or is fed too much salt-heavy food, the dog will suffer from hair loss.

2. Take frequent baths. If you bathe your dog frequently or do not dry your dog's hair in time after bathing, serious hair loss will occur.

3. Age. When dogs grow up and reach old age, they will lose hair very easily. This is a kind of physiological hair loss and a manifestation of aging.

4. Skin diseases. When a dog suffers from a skin disease, a large amount of hair will fall off due to the disease. The disease will also cause discomfort to the dog, causing the dog to scratch its own hair wildly, causing the hair to fall out.

5. Fertility factors. Female dogs will lose a lot of hair after giving birth, but this phenomenon will automatically resolve after a month.