Gunner lost his hair and his skin darkened after a 2011 surgical clip. What post-clipping alopecia is, what happened over four months, and what topical care really does.
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Alopecia & Black Skin Disease
Alopecia in dogs — partial or full hair loss — has many causes, from mange to hormones. Here's how to recognise the patterns and what to do about it.
Black Skin Disease (Alopecia X) in dogs explained — what it actually is, why the skin darkens, why steroids make it worse, and how to look after skin that has lost its coat.