Why is my dog's fur falling out around her eye? How to help?

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Why is my dog losing hair around her eye? What can I do to heal it? Pet's info: Dog | Cane Corso | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 4 months old | 80 lbs

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for your questions about Duchess. It looks like Duchess has two lesions, one around her eye and the other around her nose. Those lesions could be due to several things including fleas, allergies, skin mites, bacterial infection, ringworm (which humans can get) or endocrine disease. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You can cleanse the lesions once a day with a medicated pet wipe or hypoallergenic baby wipe be very careful not to get any liquid in her eye or nostril. Once the area is dry, you can apply a tiny dab of topical antibiotic and rub it in well. Do this twice a day. Again, do not get this is her eye or nose. Also protect the area from trauma by having your pup wear an elizabethan collar at all times. Keep her indoors, keep her clean and dry and try not to let her get hot. If the lesions do not start improving within a week or if they are getting worse, have her examined by the veterinarian. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Why is my dog's fur falling out around her eye? How to help?

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