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Why is my dog losing hair, not eating, and only drinking milk?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Airedale Terrier | Male | 8 years and 9 months old

My dog is having little hair fall and also not interested to eat. Eating only very minimal daily. And only preferring to drink milk.

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 27th, 2018

Milk is not good dog food. It can cause gastro-intestinal problems. Airdale Terrier do not really shed much, but if your dog is losing a lot of hair he may have a skin condition caused by endocrine disease, or mites or possibly allergies. Not eating properly can also point to disease so you really need to have Jimmy examined by a veterinarian.

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