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LOSING HAIR

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Question
MY four month old german shepherd is losing spots
of hair from her head and paws.What can i do to control that?
Thanks
David


Answer
Hi David,  It sounds like your GSD may have demodectic mange.  The only way to be sure is to take her to a vet and have a skin scraping done so they can look at it under a microscope.  It is not uncommon for puppies to get that as well as other things like ringworm, but the only way to be sure is to have a vet check it out.  Hope this helps,

Dawn