My staffy pup 9 week old losing hair and has elephant skin

by marina
(UK)

Hi. my 9 weeks old puppy has got very dry skin (pink color), she losing hair. She has absolutely clean skin, no itchy, no smelly. I give her non allergy dry food.

Please help what can it be?





Hi Marina
I'm not certain what you mean by 'elephant skin', but there are several possible reasons for hair loss, with or without itching.

I would recommend that you have your pup examined by your vet as she may be suffering from Mange which is a parasitic skin condition that Pitbulls and Staffordshire Bull Terriers seem to be especially prone to.

There are of course other possibilities, but only your vet can make an accurate diagnosis so please get an appointment for your pup asap.

Best of luck, hope she's doing much better soon.