[pit_bull_lover]

Brooklyn is my ABPT she is 9 mnths old. She seems to be loosing fur. Around her eyes, there is starting to be less and less hair there, also on the right side of her head she is loosing hair.

Ever since after her first heat (she is to be spayed soon) she is not acting as she used to. Very sleepy, when we take her outside she runs and acts like normal. But when we are inside, she is always really calm...not like usual. Does this have anything to do with the fur loss? Or is this normal after first heat for females to lose some of their energy?

I really hate going to the vet, because they charge me an arm and a leg for medication and other things that is probably not even necessary. I would really like to see what you guys would say. Or if anyone has had this experience before.

 

[Pitchic27]

There are several things that can cause hair loss, and your going to need to go to a vet...I would look up low cost vets, usually a humane society or ASPCA will have low income vet services...A couple reasons for that type of hair loss is Parasitic i.e., some types of intestinal worms can cause hair loss...but the areas that are losing hair makes me think mange. You definetly mneed to get it looked at, it's not going to go away.

 

[yungster]

Sounds a lot like a thyroid disorder... hope you can get her to the vet soon.

 

[pit_bull_lover]

Oh sh1t..... I really appreciate you guys posting. So this is very serious, this isnt life threating is it......

Im calling the vet and going to get them to make me an appointment tomorrow.

 

[Cookies Mom]

it could be mange also.

 

[yungster]

They have hair loss and fatigue with hypothyroidism, but it's not life threatening. Here's some more info..

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1597&articleid=449

 

[pit_bull_lover]

They have hair loss and fatigue with hypothyroidism, but it's not life threatening. Here's some more info..

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1597&articleid=449

Thank you so much.

By the way your avatar is VERY cute....Nala looks so small!

 

[yungster]

Thank you! Yeah she was just a little peanut back then.