Samoyed puppy losing hair after infection diagnosis, is this normal?

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My Samoyed puppy was diagnosed with vulvar Staphylococcus pachydermatis and low presence of Malassezia in the ear. No treatment was prescribed by the vet. I don't know if that's ok. She started loosing a lot of hair,a lot more than last week. I don't know when do Samoyeds have their first moulding. Pet's info: Dog | Samoyed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 26 days old

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Hi there and thanks for posting on Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Staph infections are typically treated with a course of two of antibiotics. Malassezia which is a yeast is typically treated with antifungal medications, but in low amounts can be successfully treated with liquid antifungal ear cleaning solution prescribed by your veterinarian. If Emma is loosing hair, you may want to revisit with your veterinarian to determine if the hair loss is due to staph or yeast infections you mentioned. Sometimes these infections can cause itching and scratching near the site of infection which can lead to hair loss. I wouldn't expect shedding or molting to occur this early on- around 6 month to a year you may expect her first molting. I hope this helps!

Samoyed puppy losing hair after infection diagnosis, is this normal?

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