Hair loss

[bwhntr13]

I have a 6 month pup that has loss hair a liitle bigger then a golf ball all the way around her one eye any thoughts on what might cause this thanks

[outlaw13]

I seen this on a different forum, the lady said her dog was losing hair around one eye kind of like you stated. Not saying it is demodex but thought this might help you.

Just got back from the vet.... it's demodex. She only found one in the scraping she did, but doesn't want to risk it. Apparently a Collie came in a while back with the same amount of hair loss as Jade, the owners decided they wanted to wait and see what happened, and by the time they came back to the clinic, the dog was losing hair all over its body.

The options the vet gave me were Ivermectin or a series of dips. I've always been told to stay away from Ivermectin with Border Collies, so she goes in for her first dip tomorrow. She told me with as small of an area as she has, it shouldn't take long to clear up, as few as 3 dips. She also said, like Journey said, that it occurs when the immune system is compromised.

Glad I know what it is and was able to catch it early enough...