My 9-week-old puppy has two sores under her eyes in the same place on
both sides....about a half inch below the front of each eye. One
appeared last week and I assumed she brushed up against something, but
with 2 now and in the same place I wonder if there is something
anatomical. She also occasionally puts her paws down over her face
almost like a cat washing its face and I thought she might have
scratched the areas with her dew claws, but I don't know. Any ideas?
They look like little abrasions. Thanks, dkw

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My 9-week-old puppy has two sores under her eyes in the same place on
both sides.

What does your vet say? Sounds like she may very well have demodectic
mange.

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My 9-week-old puppy has two sores under her eyes in the same place on
both sides....about a half inch below the front of each eye. One
appeared last week and I assumed she brushed up against something, but
with 2 now and in the same place I wonder if there is something
anatomical. She also occasionally puts her paws down over her face
almost like a cat washing its face and I thought she might have
scratched the areas with her dew claws, but I don't know. Any ideas?
They look like little abrasions. Thanks, dkw


It sounds as if it might be mange. I'd be taking her to the vet.

It sounds as if it might be mange. I'd be taking her to the vet.

Ditto

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Thanks yall. I don't think it's mange, but I'll give her a medicated
shampoo anyway.

Medicated shampoo won't get rid of Demodex. Demodectic
mange and sarcoptic mange are two different things.
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Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

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Melinda Shore wrote:

Medicated shampoo won't get rid of Demodex. Demodectic
mange and sarcoptic mange are two different things.

And if it's sarcoptic, it's contagious.

Not to mention that there could be autoimmune issues that would
preclude vaccinating the dog. Best to have the skin problem
diagnosed before the next round of vax.

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shelly wrote:
Not to mention that there could be autoimmune issues that would
preclude vaccinating the dog. Best to have the skin problem
diagnosed before the next round of vax.

Demodectic mange in youngsters isn't necessarily suggestive
of immune system problems, and may be something that the pup
would outgrow. Still, there's been no diagnosis and it's
something that really ought to be looked at by a vet. It
could be something else entirely.
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Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis -

If you can't say it clearly, you don't understand it yourself -- John Searle

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Melinda Shore wrote:

Medicated shampoo won't get rid of Demodex. Demodectic
mange and sarcoptic mange are two different things.

And if it's sarcoptic, it's contagious.

Not to mention that there could be autoimmune issues that would
preclude vaccinating the dog. Best to have the skin problem
diagnosed before the next round of vax.


Well in a week it won't kill the dog, and if the vet things it's immune
mediated, then he won't vaccinate at that time anyway. He will
diagnose/treat and schedule vax for later. if it's contagious...
procrastination will only cost the owner more, but a week is a reasonable
time frame.. if the owner is warned that there may be a delay in vax and
possible further expense due to procrastination

Melinda Shore wrote:

Demodectic mange in youngsters isn't necessarily suggestive
of immune system problems,

I didn't say it was. There are non-mange autoimmune disorders that
express themselves in skin problems. It may be unlikely that the
dog has such a problem, but I'd want to rule it out before
continuing on with vaccinations. I think it's D-U-M to vaccinate a
sick dog.

and may be something that the pup
would outgrow. Still, there's been no diagnosis and it's
something that really ought to be looked at by a vet. It
could be something else entirely.

Exactly.

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diddy wrote:

Well in a week it won't kill the dog, and if the vet things it's immune
mediated, then he won't vaccinate at that time anyway.

If it's *not* an autoimmune problem, then personally, I would want
to get that figured out now, so that vax could be given on schedule.

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