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What are these tiny things on my dog's eyebrows? Are they mites?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 9 months old

How can I get rid of mite's? They are on his eye brows. He is a poodle and Rat terroir mixed and around 30 pounds

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Answered By Laura Johnson VMD

Veterinarian

Published on July 16th, 2018

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Mites are microscopic. If you can see something it isn't mites. Vets diagnose the mites by doing a skin scrape and looking under the microscope. There are 2 types of dog mites: Demodex and Scabies. I treat them with the monthly flea and tick preventatives Nexgard or Simparica or the every 3 month oral Bravecto. I wish you the best!

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