My husky is loosing hair in patches where his hair is normally the longest on both sides of his neck and on both hind legs. Seems to be black skin. His diet hasn’t changed since puppy and now almost 2 years old. He did swim in pool everyday but even after restricting him from pool for over month didn’t get better. Gave him flea/tick medication 2 weeks ago too. What can I do to grow his hair back? Is this normal for this to happen to huskies?

Updated On October 9th, 2020

Pet's info: Dog | Husky | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old | 80 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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No, this hair loss does not sound normal and it does not look normal in the picture. Reggie could have a skin infection, fungal infection, or mange among other things causing his hair loss. Without seeing him in person, I can't say for certain what is going on. He does need to see a vet to have this diagnose and treated. I recommend giving his vet a call now to make him an appointment. Best of luck.

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