Hair loss treatment for pugs

One of my friends was sharing that her pug was losing hair and her skin was turning black. She had already changed her diet, added efa caps and did blood work and everything came out fine. Her vet put her on Melatonin and low and behold, the fur is coming back. I had never heard of this treatment and wanted to share with others who may not know. It seems to be a low side-effect treatment.

http://franklintnvet.com/melatonin-therapy-for-canine-alopecia/

Interesting, I had never heard of that either.

Something that I too had never heard of.  I wonder what the dosage is.   Melatonin is what I take to help me sleep!  I cut a 1mg tablet in half and that is enough to help me.

She is giving her 3 mg twice a day for 90 days. She is a pretty small pug too. (16 lbs or so). But the before and after pics after just a few weeks is amazing!

I would love to see the pictures.

It's my pug, Sora, who was suffering fur loss - bald, pink chest & underside, loss at base of tail, fur looked "dirty" and skin looked darker in places.  After months of trying to figure it out (and make sure it wasn't anything serious), the melatonin worked!  She's still got a little way to go, but her fur is thicker, softer, beautiful apricot, and mostly grown back.  She's 14 lbs and takes 3mg twice a day - for 90 days.  Pic on left is from October 2013, and right is from Sunday.  

She looks great!

Interesting. I have a black female who's fur has always been thin. I wonder if this would help her? I will read up on it! She looks great!

Wow, she looks great!

What a remarkable change.  I agree she looks great.  So happy that e melatonin I working for your baby.  

She is a cutie pie! Glad to hear that the melatonin is helping!  

I love this site, what a wonderful/weird thing.  Whatever it did-it worked so you can't argue with success.  Fantastic!

WOW, what a difference. She looks great.

Who'd have thought it. 
 However , whatever it was in it that worked , it done a remarkable job.
She is adorable and looks fabulous.