Here are five common culprits of hair loss in dogs that should be discussed with your veterinarian. Allergies are a frequent cause of hair loss in dogs. This may due to environmental triggers such as pollen, molds and dust mites, or due to parasitic triggers like fleas or mites. Food allergies are another possible cause of hair loss.
Anemia, also spelled anaemia, is usually defined as a decrease in the amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood. It can also be defined as a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Blood cell disorders affect your red and white blood cells and smaller circulating cells called platelets. All three cell types form in the bone marrow, which is the soft tissue inside your bones. Red blood cells transport oxygen to your bodyâs organs and tissues.White blood cells help your body fight infections. normal red blood cell is shaped like a disc, but due to a genetic mutation, the red blood cells of patients with sickle cell anemia contain abnormal hemoglobin molecules and so are rigid and curved. The sickle shaped red blood cells cannot carry as much oxygen to your tissues as normal red blood cells can.