My puppy has spreading skin sores and hair loss. What is it?

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Hello, I have a 4 month old puppy who in the past week has developed sores all over her belly, groin area, legs, even some around her eyes. So pretty much everything underneath has sores and seems to be spreading.I've noticed she is also losing her hair around her head and back. Her food has not changed and as far as I know she has not gotten into anything which is what I thought it was at first. I put Tree oil on her and that seemed to help with drying it up but it's not going away. Any ideas? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 17 lbs

Amy S. Eutsey, DVM · Accepted Answer

Rosie should see a veterinarian for a skin scrape in order to determine if she has Demodex. This is a mange mite that is most common in young puppies and presents with hair loss, red skin and pustules like you see in the photo. There are several very successful treatment options for this. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My puppy has spreading skin sores and hair loss. What is it?

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