The seasonal flank alopecia is precisely what it seems like, although it assists to understand that the term "alopecia" indicates the loss of hair. With the seasonal flank alopecia, the canine loses the hair in flank region on seasonal basis.
Various dogs appear to select various seasons to shed their hair (spring and fall are well-known) and when season changes, generally the hair grows back. Oftentimes a canine will miss a season just to lose the hair again in the coming year. The most affected canines are English bulldogs, Airedales, and Boxers though several other breeds are already affected.