What would cause a Chihuahua puppy to lose hair above his eyes and what is the cure?

I have a male Chihuahua puppy who is nine to twelve weeks old. The hair above his eyes seems to be growing sparse and I am wondering what the cause and the cure for this are. I m thinking it is the canine version of cradle cap but I am not sure. Please help.

its probably mange.. hairloss sometimes begins around the eyes.

There’s no such thing as as "cradle cap" for puppies. Cradle cap isnt any form of hair loss anyways.. cradle cap is the dead "newborn" skin that sloughs off an infant’s scalp.

The cure is a trip to the vet to get proper diagnosis and treatment.

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2 Responses to “What would cause a Chihuahua puppy to lose hair above his eyes and what is the cure?”

breeding kills puppies on November 9th, 2009 at 3:49 pm

its probably mange.. hairloss sometimes begins around the eyes.

There’s no such thing as as "cradle cap" for puppies. Cradle cap isnt any form of hair loss anyways.. cradle cap is the dead "newborn" skin that sloughs off an infant’s scalp.

The cure is a trip to the vet to get proper diagnosis and treatment.
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Bree on November 9th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

I think your dog has the demodectic mange or what they call the ‘red mange’.

Here’s a link to learn more info and know what to do:
http://lnk.nu/dogtime.com/xhs.html
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