mawson Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Hi all, I have a white boxer that I rescued almost a year ago. She was about a year old then and we are unsure of her history. Since we adopted her, we have been very careful with her skin and keeping her out of the sun but she has had some fairly severe spots come up quite recently on her lips and muzzle. I took her to the vet a few weeks ago and she said that they are fairly nasty looking sun spots and they will have to be removed surgically (which she also told me would disfigure her face). There is one factor that doesn't quite convince me that they are sunspots. She wrestles regularly with my rotti x and occasionally rolls on the grass, both of which seem to open up her skin quite easily. Then when there is a cut or scratch on her skin, it is very obvious and seems to take FOREVER to heal. She recently got a small cut on her back leg and after taking a few days to form a scab, it then took about 3 weeks to heal over and is still quite obvious. She regularly gets scratches on her face which also seem to take a long time to heal and I am wondering if this is what the vet is thinking is sun spots? Has anyone else had a dog that had skin which seemed to take forever to heal? Of course, if they are actually sun spots on her face and they do need to be removed, then I will do it, but I am concerned about having to do it to her too regularly in her life, I mean, if they are removed now, of course she is only going to get more as time passes. How much should you put a dog through surgery on her face in her life? Any ideas or suggestions appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Time Puppy Owner Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Does she itch at those spots? Perhaps getting a second opinion might be best, so you know you really are on the right tract and ask those questions of the vet!?!? Fingers crossed for your girl that there is something else they can do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted February 9, 2008 Author Share Posted February 9, 2008 Thanks for your reply FTPO... no she doesn't scratch at all at the spots, in fact she does not seem bothered by them at all. The only thing is that she HATES having the sunscreen put on them, but then I think she hates the sunscreen regardless!! Yes, I think a second opinion would be good... I have been thinking to try the other clinic in town as I use them for my wildlife work, now would be a good time! If anyone else has had experience with skin not healing well, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Time Puppy Owner Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 You know I have been thinking - she may have an iron deficiency so perhaps get them to do a blood test to make sure nothing else is contributing. My GR has pink skin and his does heal quite fast, large hot spot only took just over a week. Or maybe ask them about the suncreen if that is making the healing slower on the nose, but then again you said it slow every where, so I think there really could be an underlying factor - but not cause the skin is pink. Sorry I'm not much help, but good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 HI Come over and check out Keeto and see if its the same thing He has several wounds in different stages of healing. Remember the one on his backside, it still hasnt healed Maybe its Miggy playing with Mawson Which vet where you thinking of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mawson Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks FTPO and Pandii for your replies... I have also noticed a few other threads added about pink spots, etc. in the last 24 hours. I will go and have a read of them in a minute. Pandii, i am out at sea atm but will be back in few weeks (hopefully by the 1st March). Will drop in to see you, but sounds like Migs isn't the only one to heal slowly. I have always used the vet on the highway, but I was thinking to get a second opinion from lava st. I take all my wildlife rescues there as they were really good with the koalas after the fires and have basically always done wildlife stuff. I have got to know a few of them now so I thought i'd give it a try. I really like my current vet and value her opinion, but a second one when it comes to surgery doesn't hurt! I would prefer if it was slow healing wounds from playing with Mawson, but maybe thats just what I want to hear and not the sunspots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pandii Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 Enjoy your sea trip I take the rescues/fosters to Lava st and have no problem but take my guys to the highway one Drop over when you get back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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