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Hair loss in lab
I have a 38 days old male lab puppy .. active and healthy .. but I found that there is no hairs in his face , under the eyes . Not completely gone ... But some portion there is no hair ...
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Hair loss or patches (alopecia) can be due to multiple reasons in dogs . Photographs or closer examination will be required to accurately diagnose and treat . Considering the age of the puppy and the stated position of the patches your veterinarian may need to take a skin scraping to rule out demodectic mites microscopically.
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get the lessons examined closer by a vet and perhaps get a skin scraping done to rule out demodicosis
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