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kassieblazer

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Hello,

I have a 3 week old fawn that was rescued. He eats really well and looks healthy and fat. This is my fourth orphaned fawn that I've raised. Hes losing patches of hair near his elbows and belly. I'm in a state where it is not typical to raise fawns so I don't not have access to alot of medicines I see on the forum. Please let me know what you think it could be
 
jerrilee cave931581402528642


What do you bed him on?


Towels that are washed with all free and clear. I just recently put puppy pads down over top
 
Freedom Whitetails931621402534122


Is the fawn getting enough sunlight? We had a fawn loose hair because we kept her in a pen in the garage for too long


I'm not sure what the correct amount of sunlight for a fawn is but he does stay inside and travels with me to work where he sleeps by a window and is out for quite awhile in the afternoons to graze for dirt and grass. My previous fawns were on the same schedule. I read on previous post to maybe give a multi vitamin?
 
I have had a few that have lost hair. It doesnt seem to bother them and before you know it, there adult coat will start filling in the patches.
 
Okay thank you. It seems to have just started the past few days. Would you recommend the vitamin tip that I read on here? It said to give a flintstone multi I think every 3 days
 
Here are photos of the fawn loosing hair. He is eating upwards to 30 oz a day. Has good stool, very active and seems healthy besides hair loss. So far he has receive two flintstones multi vitamins.. Given three days apart. Eats grass and dirt when outside. No sign of mites, lice, fleas. Any other suggestions
 

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I had a fawn do the same thing when she hit the fence post head on. She was paralyzed for few weeks. Myself and the vet thought it could be due to the stress of the trauma and maybe a low grade fever. She got too hot during the night. Kind of like night sweats.
 
This is common in bottle raised fawns. It is a vitamin D deficiency. Get some Flintstone chewable multi-vitamins. Crush 1 per day and mix into formula. Make sure it gets plenty of sunshine but be careful not to let it sunburn if more hair comes out. I have had them become as bald as me and do fine but if they loose all their hair a T-shirt sleeve with holes cut in it for the legs makes a great sunshield. I have used sunblock on exposed skin before too. It will probably loose all/most of its baby hair but the winter coat will grow in just fine.
 
Thanks for the info I will up his flintstones to once a day. Hes eating about 30oz a day give or take is that enough? He's probably a little over a month
 
Yes 30-45 ounces a day is fine for his age now. I have had this hair loss happen with my fawns, always happened to ones I kept inside to much.
 
Scott Heinrich935971403389305

This is common in bottle raised fawns. It is a vitamin D deficiency. Get some Flintstone chewable multi-vitamins. Crush 1 per day and mix into formula. Make sure it gets plenty of sunshine but be careful not to let it sunburn if more hair comes out. I have had them become as bald as me and do fine but if they loose all their hair a T-shirt sleeve with holes cut in it for the legs makes a great sunshield. I have used sunblock on exposed skin before too. It will probably loose all/most of its baby hair but the winter coat will grow in just fine.



Scott,

How long does it for a fawn or adult become vitamin d deficient? Are there any other signs?

Thank you
 
My thought is the health and nutrition of the doe likely contributes immensely to the initial health of the fawn. Of course

With a rescue you can't control that.
 
jerrilee cave936091403402345

My thought is the health and nutrition of the doe likely contributes immensely to the initial health of the fawn. Of course

With a rescue you can't control that.


I wonder that as well. He is a rescue so like you said it is hard to know/control what the doe was like or did. I'm glad to hear that he isn't seriously ill. This forum has been so helpful with a my questions I can normally search and there is an answer!
 
Remi they come that way. For some reason some does do not produce enough vitamin D and E in their collostrum/milk. All you can do is supplement.
 
Scott Heinrich935971403389305



This is common in bottle raised fawns. It is a vitamin D deficiency. Get some Flintstone chewable multi-vitamins. Crush 1 per day and mix into formula. Make sure it gets plenty of sunshine but be careful not to let it sunburn if more hair comes out. I have had them become as bald as me and do fine but if they loose all their hair a T-shirt sleeve with holes cut in it for the legs makes a great sunshield. I have used sunblock on exposed skin before too. It will probably loose all/most of its baby hair but the winter coat will grow in just fine.




 


 


LOL.  Maybe I should have taken my vitamins.  Might still have hair!
 

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