Skin problems, bumps, hives, any ideas???

Okay. Malachi gets these bumps under his coat. It looks like the skin is inflamed if that makes sense. He has had them before and they went away but they are back now and have not gone away. I took him to the vet and he said dogs skin get oily and that they are like pimples or acne. He said with time he will get better. His skin condition looks bad and I have taken some pictures and wanted to see what you all think. He does not have bumps on his stomach or anywhere else just under his coat. And the hair falls out a lot around these areas. Any ideas?? I feed Canidae and always have

 

a friend of mine has a white pitbull and he had the same thing he told the vet. and they said since the pitbull is white it is much easier to get sun burn wich could cause the bumbs. or the dog has very dry skin there is a lotion and shampoo you could use. the vet gave ( sold ) this lotion / and shampoo to my buddy and it work it took away the bumbs and his skin doesnt get as red no more

 

oh wow i didnt read the part where you said the hair also falls of around these spots .. the same thing happen to jager my vet gave me CEPHALEXIN 250 MG
and it went away in 2 weeks jager had the same thing on his chest they werent sure what it was from but it wasnt mites or mange it might of been dry skin

 

Could be allergies and or a skin infection

 

sounds like allergies! It is common for apbt to have allergies to grain, i would get him/her a grain free food and try that out! (innova evo, timberwolf-ocean blue & wild &natural) there also is a few other but i would try one of those first! :rolleyes:

 

I am sure that the allergy is there for some, but to say that it is common for a bulldgo to have this allergy, I disagree with that. I have never had one that was allergic to grain.

I say get some sulfer and apply it. Or dip it in Kresso.

 

Sounds like you are describing hives. Hives are the result of an allergic reaction to something. It could be something your dog is grazing on in the backyard (which causes several of my dogs to break out in hives), something he's being fed, something he's coming in contact with via the skin or even an inhalent allergy.

Whenever he first breaks out, give him 1-2mg of Diphenhydramine (aka Benadryl) then repeat the dose 4 hours later. After that, keep on giving him the antihistamine twice a day until they go away.
(ex. if your dog is 50lbs, he can get 2 25mg tablets or 3 25mg tablets which I would personally do for the initial dose)

Just for the record, underdosing a dog with Diphenhydramine does nothing to help your dog. You must use recommened low dose at the least.

 

it isnt common at all bro, just like it isnt the majority of humans that are allergic to everything.

 

Well, malachi is never outside on the grass except to handle the business. He runs on concret and we go for walks on the side walk and of course he rides in the car other than that he is an inside lap dog He just ran out of food yesterday so I think I will take your advice Mansch and change his food for the next 3 months and see if I notice a change. It wont hurt to give it a try. I will also take Miakoda's advice and give him the benadryl because he does scratch the hives a lot. I only give him a bath once every 5-6 weeks and I use an oatmeal shampoo and put frontline on after bath time. I also dry him with a blow dryer on low heat to make sure he gets all the way dry. Thanks everyone for all of your advice and support.

 

good luck, also try to give you dog some omega 3's(flax seed,olive oil,salmom oil! i had they same problem with my female, and when i made the switch everything was great! :cool:

 

Started feeding Innova Evo today. So I will give it a month or two and let you guys know what happens. Thanks again for everyones help.

 

If you are doing a food trial it may take at least 8 weeks to see anything. Also Feed just the food. No treats unless it has the same exact ingredients.

Mike has contact allergies. I give him Fish Oil Capsules Omega 3 fatty acid suppliment ($3.50 at Walmart for 60) and Chlorpheniramine tablets ($2.50 at Walmart for 100) . I give 1 fish oil EOD (every other day) and I only give him 1 Chlorpheniramine when he breaks out. I saw him licking his paws and I have been giving him 1 everyday. I do not want to put him on steriods. So I try to manage it with antihistimines.

You can pick both of those up at the store. The vet I work for will charge like $30.00 for a prescription for each.

 

I'd say check diet and surroundings well..it sounds like an allergic reaction to something, possible ingested.
Vet may prescribe anti-biotis/anti-inflamitory cycle.
Do a lot of research on common allergies in pits and try to start checking off the possibilities.

 

i got the same thing with our new champ thaught it was a few bites gave her a benydril yesterday worked fine thismorning it looks like a rattle snake bit her in the head gave her another benydril thismorning and the swelling went down i'm gonna try just bathing her with no shampo

 

Dang Phill . . . That is nuts. Forgot about the benedryl...that is a totally good thing to try also. Helped us many times, especially with wasp bites.
Hope the lil lady feels better.

 

hya this has just happend to my bitch she got hold of a ten pound note cheeky begger!! and digested a little corner with in 15 min she had bumbs on her head and all around her legs and body..took her to vet they gave her an inflamitory injection and a course of steroids this thread has helped a lot is this with the apbt.....

 

the same vet treatment but a algeric reaction ,, my hindo vet loved getting his photo taken with our new champ and her cup it's a classic photo and will be up soon

 

Wel I forgot to type this...... Congrats on the win!

 

she won cuz she wanted it ,, thanks