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Diagnosing Hair Loss and Scratching in Dogs and Cats

Common Tests Used to Diagnose Canine and Feline Skin Disease

BY LORIE HUSTON, DVM

Updated 10/23/17

Hair Loss and Scratching

Skin disease is the most common reason dogs and cats visit their veterinarian. Hair loss and scratching are two of the most common manifestations of both canine and feline skin disease.

Many different diseases can cause skin disease, but the skin of the dog or cat can only react to disease in a limited number of ways. As a result, many of the diseases that cause skin problems in dogs and cats also cause similar symptoms and look identical to one another.

In order to be able to successfully diagnose and treat your dog or cat for scratching and hair loss, your veterinarian will likely need to perform some basic laboratory testing.

Your veterinarian will begin the search for the cause of your dog or cat's hair loss by asking you some basic questions. These questions will allow your veterinarian to begin to develop a medical history for your pet.

These are some of the questions you should be prepared to answer:

· When did your dog or cat start to lose hair?

· Is your dog or cat itchy?

· Has your dog or cat suffered from similar problems in the past? If so, when?

· Is your dog or cat currently taking any medications? Herbal supplements?

· What is your dog or cat eating?

· Have you noticed symptoms other than scratching or hair loss?

· Are there other pets in your home and, if so, are they experiencing similar problems?

· Are family members noticing any abnormal skin lesions?

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