- fungal infection that causes circular areas of hair loss
- highly contagious
Insect bites (e.g., mites, lice, or fleas):
- intense scratching can lead to hair loss.
- inspect coat for evidence of insects or nits
Cushing's Syndrome/Pituitary Pars Intermediate Dysfunction (PPID)
- disorder of pituitary gland (small gland at base of brain)
- excessive hair loss from face, body, and tail as well as sweating & increased drinking & urination
Other possible causes. include
- sun exposure
- nutritional deficiencies
- allergies
- skin cancer
- bacterial infections.
- equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), a neurologic condition caused by a protozoan parasite of the central nervous system
- hypothyroidism