He has no coat at all from his chin all the way down his belly. Poor Thing! How lucky he is to find you and be cared for.
Missing hair in a spot like you described, I'd wonder if the hair was rubbed off by some external circumstance - chained or restrained for a prolonged period? Burned? (I'm reminded that our Ombre recently laid in the coals of a little brush fire and burned a spot in her fur.)
The vet diagnosis makes all the difference and should, of course, take precedence over any home remedies --
But, in a dire circumstance, where nothing else is working..... there is an "old backwoods cure" for sarcophagus mange that I have personally used with success (for a tiny stray hairless mutt that we nursed back to health and found a good home for --- ours). I hesitate to even pass it on, because I have no idea how or why it worked. (On the internet I worry about how far it will go and how it will be used. ) I don't believe it would harm an animal in any case, but please, apply your own judgement. Ask your vet?
An old guy down the road who had coon dogs told me about it. I tried it because this dog was not responding to meds and she was dying. We had a truly "what have we got to lose" situation.
With that serious caveat: I thoroughly mixed 1 tablespoon of powdered sulfur in about 1/4 cup of Vaseline (it stinks). We rubbed this salve into her skin 2 or 3 times a day until the skin regained a "healthy" appearance and the hair began to grow back. (Wear medical gloves and be careful about exposure to other pets.) After the hair began to grow in, we applied the salve only to spots that "didn't look right". That little dog had a beautiful black shiny coat the rest of her normal life.
Good luck in your noble efforts.
Nancy
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