Seasonal alopecia?

[Count Oggy]

Bald patches have started to appear on the little pony. He doesn't seem to be itchy and the skin looks healthy. On patch did have a scab but I think this is coincidence rather than symptomatic. The patches are mainly on his flanks and his neck behind the jaw. Does this sound like seasonal alopecia to you?

 

[applecart14]

http://www.livestrong.com/article/318616-seasonal-alopecia-treatment/

Here is an interesting link. And a link to photos of seasonal alopecia in horses http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...t=seasonal+alopecia,+images,+horses&FORM=IGRE (disclaimer - may distress some people!)

 

[Shay]

No direct experience with seasonal alopecia - but with any hair loss I'd ask the vet to rule out other causes first. Is this first season the horse has done this? Can you ask the previous owners?

 

[Count Oggy]

Thanks Applecart, there's definitely a symmetry to the hair loss which was one of the reasons I thought it might be SA. Shay, it is the first time it's happened. Same home since 4 and he's now 9, he seems well apart from the hair loss but if anymore falls out its definitely a vet job. He's actually in the process of being sold and the new owners are collecting him in about 3 weeks once they have their paddock sorted. Maybe he doesn't want to leave!