What to do if my dog's hair is thinning and her meds aren't working?

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My 11 year old miniture American Eskimo has lost all the hair on the tail and the rest of the under coat is thinning. She is on levothyroxine and Vetoryl for a year with no visible improvement. Pet's info: Dog | American Eskimo Dog | Female | spayed | 11 years and 11 months old | 15 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry to hear about Liberty Bell. I would make sure they have retested her thyroid to make she is on the correct dose of Levothyroxine. I would also talk to your vet to recheck her ACTH stimulation test to see if she is on the correct dose of Vetoryl. If everything is at the correct dose then I would start thinking about allergies, secondary bacterial or secondary yeast/fungal infections that could be causing the hairloss. Talk to your vet about whether a hypoallergenic food or medications for allergies may help. You could also have your vet refer you over to a dermatologist who could do additional testing to figure out the cause. I hope this helps!

What to do if my dog's hair is thinning and her meds aren't working?

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