Correct treatment would probably depend on the cause of the hair loss.
After two years and still not completely back, sounds to me like someone
litterally scalped the fellow. I don't have an answer to your question,
but I wanted to say how lucky this little girl was to have found you and
the person who abandoned her...well GRRRRRRRRR.
Marsha
> Hi,
> I am new to this group and have a question.
>
> Two years ago on Christmas Eve Day, I found a Chihuahua in our
> mailbox. This little girl, and I do mean LITTLE (weight 1.7 lbs) was
> freezing, along with having deformed back legs and a hairless chest,
> butt and head.
>
> I've had her two years now and she is my baby. She sleeps with me every
> night and cuddles with me whenever I sit down.
>
> I have a question, though. The hair on her chest and butt has
> returned to a wonderful shiny black coat. The hair on her head,
> however, is getting there, but very, very slowly. When I found her, her
> hair loss was below the back of her ears. Now, it is just in
> front of her ears, but not heavy. Is there a vitamin or ointment I can
> use to encourage hair growth?
>
> She may not have a perfect body, but she came to an owner that doesn't
> have one either, so we make the perfect match.
>
> Hope someone has some ideas for me. Oh....Tinky weighs 3.6 lbs now.
>
> Thanks,
> Kathy
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