My dog's hair is getting darker and she's losing it. What's happening?

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hello. today I notixed that my dogs hair got darker on back of the neck da on the back. 2 days ago she swimmed in the sea, twice in the year she starts to loss her hair, like changes her hair but its never been jn the summer,. shes now 5 years old and i am getiing a little bit worried. she is a little, russian toy terier. the hair color changing thing is happening for the fisrt time. can you recommend me something or just say to me what is happening to her? Pet's info: Dog | Russian Toy | Female | spayed | 4 years and 9 months old | 8.5 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Kesi may have one of a couple of different things happening to cause the color change in the hair. One possible reason is because there is some irritation of the skin. This can cause the hairs to grow darker, but usually only happens if the irritation has been going on for long time. If she is losing hair more often, is itchy or has more dandruff than normal, then she may have some irritation going on that will need treatment. Another possibility is that Kesi has a genetic condition that causes the hair to get darker or even get shorter. There is not much that can be done about these conditions, but the good news is they are not very harmful. Changes in temperature may also cause the hair to grow darker in certain breeds. This may explain why it would get darker after swimming in the sea. However, it would take longer than two days for the change in hair color to occur. Note if Kesi had any other changes in the past few months or year. This can help a veterinarian determine other causes if you would like to bring her in for a consult. I hope this helps.

My dog's hair is getting darker and she's losing it. What's happening?

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