Rottweiler losing hair around eye, red stomach patches. What's wrong?

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My Rottweiler is losing hair around her eye and has red patches on her stomach could you please help me and tell me what it might be I also give her frontline flea and tick so I know it can’t be that. Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 20 days old | 60 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The red patches on her stomach could be due to ant bites out in the yard/on walks, or could be skin irritation if she is licking at her vulva. Licking at the vulva and getting a moist pyoderma (little red spots or infection) is common in young unspayed females as they often get vaginitis. The treatment is to have her spayed. Also, check the yard for ants or other little bugs that could be biting her. The hair loss around the eyes could be due to mange. If she is stressed or sick otherwise, the normal flora mange on her skin could be causing her to lose fur around the eyes. Also, she could have sarcoptic mange which can cause itchiness, but this is less likely. I would be more concerned about dermotic mange. I would recommend having her seen by a vet, and they will likely check her lymph nodes, and also do a skin scraping of the skin around her eyes. Best of luck with Cairo.

Rottweiler losing hair around eye, red stomach patches. What's wrong?

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