Hos hund ligesom hos kat er hårtab eller alopeci normalt og regelmæssigt, især under de sæsonbestemte fældninger om foråret og efteråret. Det er en naturlig cyklus, hvor pelsen vokser, dør og derefter falder af. Pelsen har faktisk en ret kort levetid. Det er tilstrækkeligt at foretage en omhyggelig børstning af dit dyr. Men når hårtab bliver overdreven og huden bliver synlig, er der grund til bekymring.
Der er mange grunde til et overdrevent hårtab hos hunden eller katten. Det kan skyldes tilstedeværelsen af hudparasitter eller svampe, der forårsager hudsygdomme, stress, ældning af dyret, en hormonel forstyrrelse, en allergi, en dårlig eller forkert kost eller endda hudkræft.
Hudparasitter er lopper, mider, flåter eller lus. Disse insekter kaldes hæmatofager, det vil sige, at de lever af blod og bliver røde. De medfører et hårtab. Alopeci kan også skyldes tilstedeværelsen af mikroskopiske svampe. Disse parasitter eller svampe er årsagen til hudsygdomme, der medfører en overdreven fældning, der får huden til at blive synlig, hvilket man betegner som pelade.
Fnat er en meget smitsom hudsygdom forårsaget af en mikroskopisk mide. Meget smitsom er også skab , som er en svampeinfektion i pelsen forårsaget af en svamp kaldet dermatofyt, bogstaveligt "hudplante".
Your anxious or stressed dog or kat may lose hair in large quantities. Changes in your pet’s daily habits may stress him. Other factors of anxiety in a kat or a hund may include the absence of a family member or the arrival of a child in the family. Moreover, the arrival of another animal in the home can stress your kat or hund.
Your pet may lose its hair because of aging. Indeed, various more or less serious pathologies related to your pet's age promote abundant hair loss. It is the white hairs that will appear especially around the snout that show your hund or kat is aging.
Your pet's hair growth is regulated under the influence of hormones, hormonal disorders may be the cause of alopecia. Diabetes mellitus is an example of a hormonal disease that can cause excessive hair loss.
Dit dyr kan få en allergisk reaktion på loppebid, som medfører kraftig kløe og et hårtab på grund af kradsning, bid og slikning.
Make sure to provide your hund or kat with a varied and balanced diet for its well-being and to eliminate any risk of disease due to deficiencies.
An excessive hair loss can be a sign of a more serious disease like skin cancer, which often occurs in older subjects. It manifests itself in bumps and an abnormal thickening of the skin.
Just like the causes of alopecia, the signs that characterize it are numerous. It can be itching, the appearance of red patches, skin scabs, behavioral changes, a loss of appetite or apathy. You have to be attentive to these signs.
Parasites or fungi can cause itching. This is the case, for instance, with flea bites that will cause your hund or kat to scratch and nibble. This will lead to hair loss and can cause injuries. Scabies also causes itching and lesions on the skin. Repeated scratching or licking causes redness, scabs, abrasions, hair loss, thickening of the skin and, in some cases, skin infections.
For example, in case of diabetes mellitus, your hund or kat will drink more than usual and urinate frequently.
Heavy hair loss can cause a loss of appetite related to an underlying disease. Be vigilant if your pet shuns its dish!
Apathy is characterized by a lack of energy, loss of motivation and indifference to emotions. Excessive hair loss, often a sign of an underlying disease, will make your pet very tired. Besides, it can feel depressed.
If your pet is losing its hair excessively, it is first and foremost necessary to consult a veterinarian. They will guide you towards the appropriate treatment based on the cause of this alopecia, proceeding by elimination. The intention is to treat the cause of this excessive hair loss.
Depending on the diagnosis, the veterinarian may advise administering your pet dietary supplements containing vitamins, minerals (sulfur, zinc) and essential fatty acids (omegas 3 and 6). Suitable for fur, they will slow down shedding and promote regrowth.
If excessive hair loss is due to a parasite such as fleas or ticks, the veterinarian will prescribe an antiparasitic in the form of a collar, a spray, a pipette, a shampoo or tablets for your pet.
You may also apply a healing oil containing plant-based ingredients to your hund or kat's skin. This will soothe the irritation and thus help slow down hair loss, promoting its regrowth.
Hårtab hos et dyr er normalt inden for visse grænser. Hvis det har usædvanlige hudproblemer og en bekymrende adfærd, skal du uden tøven konsultere en dyrlæge og følge deres råd.
