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    Jan 28, 2010, 12:06 PM
    What causes loss of hair on face and around eyes on a horse?
    Our 8 yr old warm blood mare is losing hair on her eyelids, around the eye area and on her face.. What could be causing this?
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    Jan 30, 2010, 03:44 PM

    So many things. It could be allergies, it could be insect bites, stress, infection.

    You really need to get this treated by a vet, no one on the internet can give you a diagnosis.
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    Feb 2, 2010, 05:33 PM

    It could be parasites(kind of like mange). You should get a skin scrapping and see for sure... I did hear of a horse that lost all its hair because it was allergic to grass. Its still alive,as far as I know...
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