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My young puppy is losing hair around its eye. What's the cause?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cocker Spaniel | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 6 days old

my 14 week old cocker span puppy has lost some hair around his eye

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 7th, 2017

Hi there and thank you for using Pet Coach to address your concern. I would recommend having this looked at by a veterinarian to have more testing done. More specifically, I would recommend having a skin scraping of this area to rule out demodex skin mites as a cause of the hair loss, especially in such a young puppy. If confirmed, Demodex is quite easily treated using multiple different medications. If it is not Demodex, it may be a bacterial skin infection or allergies. Either way, I would recommend having further testing done to help determine what the cause is and what the most recommended treatment should be. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. I am also available via consultation if needed.

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    Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on June 14th, 2017

    Hair loss around the eyelid can be a result of inflammation or infection, called blepharitis. It can also be seen with demodex mange mite infection. I visit to the vet is recommended to check for mites and determine if a bacterial infection is present, and if so prescribe antibiotics as needed.

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