Vet For Your Pet: Hair loss and bald patches

by Dr. Sunil Srivastava, B.V.Sc & A.H.

You notice your pooch or meow scratching miserably, losing hair and developing bald patches, the probability is they are suffering from skin infection. The humidity in the atmosphere leads to the growth of different types of micro and macro organisms such as bacteria, fungus, etc. One week allopathic, homeopathic, ayurvedic and naturopathy treatment is suggested below. If your companion animal or your street friends are showing these symptoms, you can follow any one of them.

I. ALLOPATHY

- One dose of homeopathic Sulphur 1000 (2 drops/6pills) can be given on empty stomach in the morning

- Septran DS or Plain 1 tab twice a day for adults

- Ampilox 500mg 1 tab twice a day for adults

- Zocon 100 mg twice a day adults

- Becasule twice a day for adults.

- Scrub the dead skin off the bald patches with blunt side of the knife and apply himax ointment/ lotion daily.

II. HOMOEOPATHY

- One dose of homeopathic Sulphur 1000 (2 drops/6pills) to be given on empty stomach in the morning

- R 82 or R87 15 to 20 drops twice a day

- Sulphur 30 once a day, every three days

- Scrub the dead skin off the bald patches with blunt side of the knife and apply sulphur ointment daily.

* In case you notice the symptoms reappearing, stop the treatment and re start it when it the symptoms are stable.

III. AYURVEDA

- Shodhit Gandhak powder/tabs or Baidynath Rajvati 2 tabs thrice a day

- Navratn Kalpamrit Ras half pill once a day to be given with warm water

- Scrub the dead skin off the bald patches with blunt side of the knife and apply neem oil/ gulabi malham daily.

IV. NATUROPATHY

- Apple cider vinegar 2 tsp diluted in water to be given orally

- Neem tabs/capsules twice a day

- Scrub the dead skin off the bald patches with blunt side of the knife and apply apple cider vinegar diluted in water/garlic/neem paste daily.

*Please note that in this condition, shampoos and soaps, meat, eggs, excessive fatty, sugary or salty diet should be avoided. The environment around dog should also be kept clean to avoid reoccurrence of disease. And of course hygiene is of utmost importance.