Today, even though I have some other photos, I have jumped Shelly Adams' Tank to the top of the list. Shelly, and Tank, are looking for some help. Here's what Shelley had to say when she sent me these photos:
"So I have a problem that I need help with, folks. Tank has this huge
area of bald skin on his back. Its been this way for MONTHS. The skin
doesn't seem to itch or bother him at all, there are some places in the
batch where the skin is darker than other areas. The biggest issue that I
have noticed is he gets cold: FAST! He does a lot of blanket burrowing
and what prompted the email is
that he got under the blanket with me this morning and his back was like
ice cold feet!
So any ideas of what this could be? I've not seen seasonal alopecia in
person, so I can't say yes or no to that. He never fusses about the
cold, hasn't got any pain or discomfort and never seems to notice when
we touch him there, its like he is oblivious to the baldness.
I put a t-shirt on him and he could not pee with the shirt on. LOL! His
coat no longer fits, as he and I have both suffered horribly in not
being able to go for walks anymore. I have no idea how much he weighs
but it's too much: the tuck is almost non-existent. Please don't yell at
me, I know: green beans and exercise! I just can't do it."
The following are Shelly's photos of Tank.
