Was it me?
Both of my dogs contracted the mite parasite which resulted in patchy hair loss........ but this was in Australia, not Switzerland.

There is a strong chance that the mite parasites are different here, and treatment may vary.


For me it was a pretty straightforward process.

1. Go to the vet
2. Sample the skin and observe
3. Identify the mite
4. Prescribed treatment to follow.

The hair took some time to grow back, and further samples from the skin indicated that the mites were no longer present.

It just takes some time.


Your dog will take advantage of your concern for her, and look at you with sadness in her eyes to try to convince you that sleeping on your bed and sharing the food from your dinner plate will help with her condition........ but this is just a trick.



EDIT: nearly forgot....... I also stepped up the oily foods in my hounds diet.
Avocado's are incredible for a dogs coat, but these things were free for me, and are currently out of season now...... Also, tinned sardines. The omega oils are incredible, but your hound develops the worst case of 'death breath' you have encountered and will taunt you with a desire to lick you.
The dogs coat looks amazing though.

No it was you specifically, although it has been mentioned here. It was suggested by a fellow labrador owner.

With regards to the mange I have not heard of it before. I think I just have to wait and see if thing improve with this supplement, although I am a bit worried it could be this. The vet was not too concerned though

Crazy what these animals put us through. I will take photos of her coat and check back on them in 10 days and see if there is a noticeable difference.

Because sarcoptic mange is infectious - your other animals might also be at risk - if you really are worried about sarcoptic mange, don't wait - ask the vet to do a skin scrape. Or at the least, chat with the vet again, if only for your peace of mind.

It's very simple procedure, takes seconds - the vet can identify the mites under his microscope then and there. (Although there is a chance of false negatives with sarcoptic mange.)

Here's a good article:
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/sarcopt...ogs/page1.aspx


(What prompted my vet to do the scrape was an off-hand comment I made about my guy going grey around the eyes - I hadn't even noticed any hair loss. The vet did, though. There was no redness, no inflammation, and only a bit of hair thinning - but he did indeed have demodex mites.)


But as said in other posts - there are so many possibilties where hair loss is a symptom.