He also has thin skin.
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If you haven't already, go to your local vet. If it isn't a normal irritation, it could be serious.
so you are saying that he is mainly bald!
could be his breed.. appaloosas have very thin manes and tails..
thin skin?? or thin hair on his body??
it could be food issues - he needs suppliments?
if the hair loss is spotty you should have a vet check him
could be ur not feeding him enough or he has a disease. take him to those horse doctors.
Well, he isn't sickly or anything, is he? I have, what you would call, a "traditional" Appaloosa - he has hardly any mane and tail, but he's about as hardy as they come being 16 hands high and very well built. Appaloosa's are probably one of the most unique breed of horse out there, because no two are ever really the same. If you feel that your horse is in danger in some way, shape, or form, than you should probably call a vet to ease your worry; but thin skin, mane and tail isn't something I'd worry about!
Need more info, write me if you want.breed of horse, age, allergies, how long the hair has been gone, color of horse, area it is kept in, with or without other horses in the same pen, type of shavings (if any) used, diet.. etc.
I would call a vet and ask him.
The first thing your vet is going to check after allergies is going to be thyroid problems. I agree that you need to give more info..like what is the overall body condition of the horse? what breed? age? feed? worming schedule?
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