TLDR Deslorelin can help regrow hair in most intact male dogs with alopecia.
The study evaluated the efficacy of a deslorelin implant in treating hair cycle arrest (alopecia X) in dogs. Sixteen intact male dogs and four neutered female dogs were treated with a 4.7 mg deslorelin implant. Hair regrowth was observed in 75% (12 of 16) of the intact male dogs within 3 months, while no hair regrowth occurred in the neutered female dogs. The overall response rate to the therapy was 60%, and no adverse effects were reported. The authors concluded that deslorelin could be a viable treatment option for intact male dogs with idiopathic hair cycle arrest, offering an alternative to current therapies and castration.
10 citations,
July 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” Deslorelin may help intact male dogs regrow hair from alopecia X, with a 75% success rate and no side effects.
January 2025 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Medicine/Revista Brasileira de Medicina Veterinária” Deslorelin implant successfully regrew hair in a female Pomeranian with alopecia X.
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July 2015 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Microneedling helped two Pomeranian dogs with a hair growth disorder grow back 90% of their fur in 12 weeks, and the results lasted for a year.
January 2015 in “VetPharma” Alopecia X causes hair loss in young plush-coated dogs and can be treated with various therapies, but hair may regrow and then fall out again.
September 2016 in “Elsevier eBooks” Different types of hair loss in dogs and cats have various causes and treatments, with outcomes ranging from good to uncertain.
10 citations,
July 2014 in “Veterinary dermatology” Deslorelin may help intact male dogs regrow hair from alopecia X, with a 75% success rate and no side effects.
