Pimples/bites/rash?

[disorder]

hey,

Has anybdy else dog had something similar to this?

Snot has redness on his underbelly and armpits as well as little bites/pimples?

He suffers from a slight low grade allergy which comes and goes, he has been to the vet in the past for his allergy getting antibiotics for it once. But this time round it's not the same kind of irritation at all..

He never scratched at his allergy rash or looked uncomfortable, but with this new rash- pimples/bites he is very obviously uncomfortable

I bathed him in meleseb last week before I noticed these little bites, and last night and tonight I used a very very diluted dettol solution to softly wipe and clean under his belly, legs/armpits and the underside of his chin. I have also applied a little bit of bepanthan directly onto the bite/pimples themselves.

My question though, is there a specific product I can use to help him, clean him?

I'm 99.9 percent sure it's not fleas, as well as being treated the same time every month I'm a bit pedantic about fleas and check him thoroughly, and regularly.

I also have my suspicions it may be caused by taking him to work each day?

I work at a boarding kennel and he gets really dirty some days, being an un-desexed male he has the tendency to be quite disgusting and has no qualms about sticking his face in another dogs wee etc

As well as running around on grass and dirt that heaps of other dogs use daily.

Could that be a possibility? It would explain the ones on his chin?

But then I'm also concerned because they look like actual bites, like maybe from a flea, ant or mozzy?

I have found two tiny little scabs on his body, but otherwise it is completely on his underside- armpits/legs/ thighs and a few on his belly...

Hes not a happy camper

Could it be an allergys? I was also thinking about trying a human antihistamine before taking him to the vet if it doesn't improve.

Sorry...that was longer than I meant to to be.... just thinking out loud really.

[puggy_puggy]

Antihistamine.

Clean in Phisohex (human pimple facewash).

Apply zinc oxide cream (such as baby nappy rash cream Curash).

If it's gone to far he may need antibiotics or at least an antibiotic cream.

Could well be a staph infection.

Edited April 20, 2009 by puggy_puggy

[Erny]

Could be hot spots?

Coincidentally, my boy's suffering these as well at the moment. Was suspicious at first, but as at tonight I've noticed many more. He's been itchy (especially over the last couple of days) and these are obviously bugging him. I've been battling with a tummy issue as well (with him, not me) which has improved a bit.

We're booked in for another visit with our holistic lady day after tomorrow.

I've given his leg/groin a bit of a spray with Dr. Bruce Symes antiseptic wash, which contains alovera. I'm hoping that will take out some of the heat and itchiness for the moment.

Edited April 20, 2009 by Erny

[disorder]

Thanks for that puggy puggy.

Erny- Def not hotspots, they aren't "festy" at all.

I gave him a coal tar bath today, and applied some zinc to the affected areas, I think it's actually gotten worse since yesterday Unless the bath just aggravated it a little?

I also found a tiny sore between his toes, and upon looking between the toes on his other feet I have noticed they are also looking quite red.

I'm going to buy some antihistamines tomorrow, can somebody please recommend me a brand and what dosage to use for a 11.5kg Frenchie?

Erny, I'll try and take a picture of his underside tomorrow.

I wonder if it's the same type of thing as your boy.

[Harryet/ Corbys mum]

My Greyhound has these on his chest im sure sounds like same thing not festery a little red mainly on his smooth bits chest mainly few on belly will take a pic of mine tomorrow

[Kirislin]

I wonder if it's grass allergy, I notice the paspalum is out now, leaving its' sticky residue on the dogs, there could be lots of others that aren't as obvious to us but might be causing irritation.

[puggy_puggy]

Any improvement?

[disorder]

It definitely doesn't seem as red or itchy today, I went to the chemist and bought some telfast this morning. I gave him almost half a tab about 11'oclock, so hopefully that will keep the itching at bay.

At the moment he is happily munching on a bone outside..

[puggy_puggy]

Good to hear.

[luvsdogs]

When Tilba went in for her spay a month ago, when I rang later in the day to find out how she went the vet told me she had pustules on her tummy & inside her thighs after they shaved her, plus a number of fleas. She came home with antibiotics. To me it looked more like razor rash. It seemed to clear up with the medication. She's always been an itchy dog & most times I can't see anything. She has had a little redness between her toes on a couple of occasions which cleared up with a solution of 50/50 apple cider vinegar & water. She's still scratching & the only thing I can see is dandruff.

[shepherdpower]

My old Lab/Rottie, Jake, used to get something similar when he was young. The vet. gave me a bottle of Neotopic H, which I applied whenever he had any inflammation. It worked like a charm.