Why is my puppy's eyebrow bald spot growing, red, and scaly?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 7 months and 16 days old | 85 lbs
About a month ago I noticed my 6 month old German Shepherd had a small bald spot around where his eyebrow is it didn't seem to bother him or itch him but I've put different ointments and creams on one of them being new stock which is a high sulfur ingredient product that supposed to help with many different skin problems. It's been a little over a month now and it seems that the bald spot is growing and growing but again it's not bothering him it looks a little red and maybe a little scaly..
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Published on September 28th, 2017
Hi there and thanks for posting this question. Certainly there can be many causes for this, but young dogs commonly will have a mite called demodex mite. I suspect by the age and description that this may be the problem. I would recommend that he be seen by a veterinarian. They will likely do a skin scraping to look for mites. If positive they will discuss treatment options. I hope this helps and thanks for using Pet Coach!
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Published on February 25th, 2018
Thank you for posting the picture of Ryker, it was very helpful. This picture is very suspicious of a type of mite called demodex. A skin scrape will be needed to try to find the mites. However, there is also a chance that this could be ring worm. I would encourage you to have a follow up appointment with your veterinarian soon to discuss the best options for treatment. I have found Simparica has worked really well in these cases but there are lots of treatment choices. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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