SamanthaTopper Webboard User Reg: 03-24-2011
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I need another dog like a need a hole in the head, but like the story always goes she's amazing, beautiful, sweet, super playful, loves to tug, wants attention, very athletic, and a owner surrender (fully house trained, crate trained, great with other dogs, great with kids).
She's a pit bull, most likely a BYB dog, all white (not deaf), and she has these bumps like ant bites or hives. The vet at the shelter says she needs to be on hypoallergenic food, yet they're feeding her Science Diet with corn. BYB pit bulls can often suffer from skin issues due to the stupidity of the 'breeder'.
I noticed when I took her out to the play yard that she went from 0-60 within seconds and turned bright red. She also crawled on the grass to scratch her belly and the point where she rubbed was bright red.
Possible severe environmental allergies or do white, short coated, thin skinned dogs turn bright red fast when they're excited like people flush?
I don't know what BYB means, but I did have an albino doberman. He had short, white hair and red eyes. He didn't have skin problems and he didn't really turn bright red, but his skin was always a little pink. He was also really crazy and a mess, but that's a different story. It sounds to me like this dog has some major allergies, that you may or may not want to have to deal with. I would spend a little more time with her and maybe have another vet look at her? Anyway, good luck. You may not need another dog, but I'm sure that dog needs somebody!
Tracy Collins Webboard User Reg: 10-09-2008
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Whatever it is, my money is not on a food allergy.
Could be environmental (mold, pollen) or could be an infestation of something like mites. There could very likely be a secondary infection on top of it too. Could be something as simple as flea allergy dermatitis. That's the simplest answer.
A trip to a vet that doesn't immediately think "food allergy" would be a good next step.
Whatever it is, my money is not on a food allergy.
Could be environmental (mold, pollen) or could be an infestation of something like mites. There could very likely be a secondary infection on top of it too. Could be something as simple as flea allergy dermatitis. That's the simplest answer.
A trip to a vet that doesn't immediately think "food allergy" would be a good next step.
I agree with what Tracy said. I too would bet on some kind of possible inhalant allergy or possible flea bite allergy.
I live in North Texas, and the pollens have been just awful here lately. ( here it is Juniper, Elm and Cedar pollinating right now)
I would consider doing a trial of antihistamines, like Chlor- Trimeton to see if that helps those bumps on the skin.
Start to make a journal of when you see a reaction, note pollen counts or things you can jot down to help you see any correlations etc.
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