Bald spot bilaterly on back

Just before I got my 7 month puppy spayed two weeks ago her hair started to fall out. It is symetric down each side of her back with a little patch in the middle. Her skin is very dry. Can I say again very dry. Before she got spayed they tested her for fleas and mites. No luck. They said it could be that she was starting to go into season and this is a hormonal change. Has anyone every heard of this? I am now feeding her hamburger and rice to rule out a food allergy. Can someone please help me. It does not appear to be itchy (she is not real itchy). Thanks to anyone who can help.

Kathleen
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I would have her thyroid level checked.
Amen... today my Emma joined the thyroid challenged club. That's 5 out of 6 of my dogs on Soloxine for low thyroid! The youngest any of mine have been diagnosed with low thyroid was 1 1/2 years though we had tested earlier.

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-ang ... isease.htm
CLINICAL SIGNS OF CANINE HYPOTHYROIDISM
Dermatologic Diseases-
dry, scaly skin and dandruff / coarse, dull coat / bilateral symmetrical hair loss / rat tail, puppy coat / hyperpigmentation /seborrhea or greasy skin pyoderma or skin infections / myxedema / chronic offensive skin odor

This might be something to discuss with your vet. A dog may only exhibit a few of the symptoms but still have low thyroid. A complete list of other symptoms are at the address above.
Thank you guys so much. We are going to the vet in the morning. I will bring up the thyroid. Hopefully I can get this resolved.
Please let us know how your visit with the vet went. I hope they were able to figure out what is causing the hair loss.
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