Discussion on Hair Loss on Hip Point
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Laura Dwyer
Member
Username: Longhorn
Post Number: 44
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Aug 22, 2005 - 12:29 pm: |   |
I was eagerly waiting for Pam Melroy to follow up on her problem with getting a hip wound to heal but decided to post this one myself.
My sorrel 12 year old QH gelding had a hip sore on his left side that I believe was caused by lying down or rolling. The skin is healed in the area, but the hair won't grow over it. The area is about the size of a quarter and hasn't grown or shrunk in a year or more. Sometimes the skin appears a little abraded but, once again, I think that's from laying down or rolling. The skin color on that spot is mottled, that is, it's a normal pinkish skin color with dark pigmented spots (pigment only, not raised). Even though he's a registered QH and appears to be a classic sorrel (chestnut) with white markings, I'd swear he has Appy in him with very light brown spots in his hair coat and he has one Appy eye (white sclera). So, I don't think the mottled coloring is a skin problem, it's just the hair won't grow over it!
I've used Corona salve on it, Furazone salve on it, brushed vigorously over it (he doesn't like that), etc., but I just can't seem to stimulate hair growth.
Has anyone had any bad experiences with a condition like this? Has anyone had any luck getting hair to grow over a condition like this? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: Dro
Post Number: 13574
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2005 - 6:33 am: | |
The question Laura is he still abraiding off hair in which you might be able to grow hair back or is the tissue lost its follicles, in which case there is nothing that will help. Does the area look like absolutely normal skin? To test if hair can come back you need to find a way to protect the area similar to that we outlined in Pam's post and see what happens over the next few months as the winter coat comes in.
DrO |
Pam Melroy
Member
Username: Pamm
Post Number: 7
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2005 - 7:54 pm: | |
I am really frustrated; I just don't see how to use this posting system. Obviously I am computer challenged but I did read the posting guide. Can some one help? I have a serious hip wound that I would like another opinion on. Thanks |
Laura Dwyer
Member
Username: Longhorn
Post Number: 45
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2005 - 10:58 pm: | |
Okay, Pam, here's how it works:
You can only post a new discussion when you're at a menu page, like a list of discussions. First, go to the horseadvice home page. That's at www.horseadvice.com. Then click on "Equine Diseases" on the list to the left of the discussion boxes. Click on "Skin Diseases," and then click on "Hair and Coat Problems/Itching/Irritated Skin." Click on "Overview of Hair Loss and Irritated Skin." You'll see an article by Dr. O and then a list of discussions. At the very bottom of the list of discussions outside the box in bold it says, "Start a new discussion." Click on that and then you can enter a new subject with your own question.
I hope this helps. Good luck! |
