[Miffed]

Hi Dog Lovers,
Has anyone experienced anything like this on their pup? Little Buddy, a 2 year old Cavoodle and has a patch of fur on his back that just changed colour and texture. He’s not been scratching it and he doesn’t seem bothered by it it's not red or flakey and his behaviour, diet and appetite is all normal.

I've been putting an antifungal cream on it for a few days but it doesn't seem to have changed.

Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Curls]

This hair color and hair texture change seems to happen quite a bit with doodles and occasionally with poodles. Something happened to irritate the hair follicles. The source of irritation could lots of different things: a skin infection, a bug bite, hair dryer too hot, hair got tugged during rough play or rough grooming, or even a skin condition such as seasonal flank alopecia. Basically, anything that could trigger a little bit of inflammation around the hair follicles. The irritation triggers the hair to grow darker and coarser. Usually it doesn't seem to cause the dog any distress. If and when the hair returns to normal varies depending on what caused the problem and if the hair follicles are permanently damaged. It might be worth taking the dog to a vet with dermatology experience just to rule out an autoimmune issue, but I wouldn't say the problem requires you to clear your calendar and run the dog to the ER.

 

[Miffed]

This hair color and hair texture change seems to happen quite a bit with doodles and occasionally with poodles. Something happened to irritate the hair follicles. The source of irritation could lots of different things: a skin infection, a bug bite, hair dryer too hot, hair got tugged during rough play or rough grooming, or even a skin condition such as seasonal flank alopecia. Basically, anything that could trigger a little bit of inflammation around the hair follicles. The irritation triggers the hair to grow darker and coarser. Usually it doesn't seem to cause the dog any distress. If and when the hair returns to normal varies depending on what caused the problem and if the hair follicles are permanently damaged. It might be worth taking the dog to a vet with dermatology experience just to rule out an autoimmune issue, but I wouldn't say the problem requires you to clear your calendar and run the dog to the ER.

Thank you so much. I feel a lot more comfortable now 😊

 

[Schnauzaluv]

I am not familiar with single coated hair but I hand strip my double coated dogs and if I was to hand strip a section like that, it would grow in with the guard hairs which are thicker and darker and lie flatter against the skin. I think Cavaliers might be double coated so there's a chance your pup could have a double coat too.

If I was to start clippering my pup's coat, the hair would most likely revert to the soft fluffy undercoat.

 

[CosmoCavoodle]

Our Cavoodle just developed the same thing a few days ago. The long vet suggested it could be a form of follicular dysplasia, a genetic condition.