Is it normal for my puppy to have a hairless tail and splitting paws?

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Hi I wanted to know if this is normal for my puppy’s tail to be hairless and her paws I noticed as I was washing her last night her paws are almost I wanna say split I’m not sure why. Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1lb

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

I would not say it is common to have hair loss on the a tail like that. I would have Kayla examined by a vet. Common causes of hair loss include demodex mites, ringworm, infection, allergies, and fleas. The vet will do an examination and probably a skin scraping to diagnose mites. Once a diagnosis is made, an appropriate treatment can be selected.

Is it normal for my puppy to have a hairless tail and splitting paws?

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