Losing hair on his sides can be a sign that your boxer baby has seasonal flank alopecia.
Boxer dog losing hair.
Young boxers are prone to developing histiocytomas which are benign skin tumors.
This is a serious boxer skin condition that can affect all dog breeds.
What are the signs of seasonal flank alopecia.
Normally dogs are not affected by this microscopic parasite.
Most causes of hair loss in dogs require a trip to the veterinarian to diagnose the cause.
It is also known as generalized demodex demodicosis or demodectic mange.
In addition there is often a deep heavy shed that occurs after giving birth since pregnancy brings about a drastic change in hormones.
The demodex mite lives on all dogs and cannot be detected by the human eye.
If you suspect pressure sores ensuring your large breed dog has a cushioned place to lie down can help prevent the pressure sores.
The result effects your dog s coat and can result in hair loss.
This condition may have a genetic component in boxer dogs.
Each side of the body is equally affected.
Hypothyroidism with hypothyroidism the thyroid gland doesn t make enough of a a hormone called thyroxine that controls metabolism.
Affected dogs lose hair in well demarcated areas typically on the flanks both sides of the abdomen just in front of the rear legs.
An infestation with parasites such as fleas ticks and mites scabies mange is another source canine alopecia.
Along with hair loss around the ears eyes abdomen and chest signs your dog may have mites or fleas ticks include inflammation itching and redness.
Boxers seem to be particularly prone to baldness and claire mentioned that she had met another boxer which was showing similar but less severe hair loss.
This is usually not a concern as it will.
They lose their hair typically down both sides of their body.
In most cases this hair loss is symmetrical.
Reasons why boxer puppies may lose their hair seasonal flank alopecia.
The boxer breed is one of many dog breeds that are prone to this.
Pressure sores most often seen in large breed dogs will cause hair loss at bony pressure spots like the elbow.
As far as the hair loss is concerned it sounds like a common boxer problem called apolecia.