Anne Vaini wrote 03/14/2007 10:36 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: susan tuck ] #133275 - 03/14/2007 10:36 PM
Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005 Posts: 775 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	I had a dog (who didn't "have fleas") get an allergic reaction to a flea bite. It was a pink to red patch the diameter and thickness of a silver dollar. It cleared up in 6 to 8 weeks without treatment. Are there are other skin reactions to a flea bite that I don't know about?
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susan tuck wrote 03/14/2007 11:11 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: Anne Vaini ] #133290 - 03/14/2007 11:11 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	Yes, (at least in areas with hot climates like most of So Calif)a lot of dogs seem to develop an immediate allergic reaction which then gets compounded into infection by constant scratching and licking the area.
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Alex Madsen wrote 03/14/2007 11:20 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: susan tuck ] #133294 - 03/14/2007 11:20 PM
Alex Madsen Webboard User Reg: 02-16-2007 Posts: 101 Loc: Offline	From what the vet did, she basically felt the bumps a bit and took a look at them and gave me an opinion. There wasn't any mystery solving going on, which is why I was a bit disappointed. Anywho, the little blanket that he has hasn't been washed for a while due to the fact that it doesn't fit anywhere in my washing machine. I really don't know what caused it, I really am trying real hard to figure it out, but there seems to be a big mystery.
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susan tuck wrote 03/15/2007 12:53 AM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: susan tuck ] #133313 - 03/15/2007 12:53 AM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	Ali: Is the pup scratching or licking the bumps? I think if it were me, I would keep a close eye on the pup over the weekend to see if it spreads or looks more irritated. If the condition worsens, I would take him to his regular vet (not the Petsmart vet) for a 2nd opinion. I think it is probably a coincidence the rash developed just as you began feeding RAW. I'm hoping Connie chimes in here because she will probably have a better idea than most of us as to what is up with the rash.
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Alex Madsen wrote 03/15/2007 08:39 AM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: susan tuck ] #133337 - 03/15/2007 08:39 AM
Alex Madsen Webboard User Reg: 02-16-2007 Posts: 101 Loc: Offline	He isn't scratching, but he is definitely licking it, and I'm going to assume it's because it itches. The spray antibiotics seem to have worked since last night, as they have helped the itching and also they removed some of the redness. But I'm going to keep my eye on it because it definitely doesn't look normal... ...man this dog is costing me a fortune! =D
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Sarah Morris wrote 03/15/2007 07:27 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: Alex Madsen ] #133414 - 03/15/2007 07:27 PM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Ali, if he's still licking try putting a cone or one of those rubber donut-like things around his neck. It certainly won't cure the problem but it will stop him from making it worse. True
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Connie Sutherland wrote 03/16/2007 01:50 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: Alex Madsen ] #133535 - 03/16/2007 01:50 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31580 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I found a great discussion of those papules on the belly (and often inner thighs) in Shawn Messonnier's book about allergies and related dermatitis. He says that they are most often a sign of bacterial skin infections (which can be secondary to any number of underlying causes, including vaccine reaction, allergies, etc.), fleabite hypersensitivity, or sarcoptic mange. He says that a skin scraping is the best and most accurate diagnostic tool. I personally wanted to add that if he was put on an oral antibiotic, I believe that it should be completed. Taking just a couple (for humans, too) can just kill off the most beneficial bacteria and leave a clear playing field for the bad one(s). Stopping the drug early can leave behind the most resistant bacteria, which then colonize and cause the infection to recur – this time more resistant to the antibiotic you used.
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PeggyBayer wrote 03/17/2007 09:20 AM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #133641 - 03/17/2007 09:20 AM
PeggyBayer Webboard User Reg: 08-14-2006 Posts: 308 Loc: CA Offline	Looking at the picture, my boy had a simular reaction only in his case it covered both his belly and his back. It was determined that it was a reaction to fleas even though we were using frontline, had our house and yard treated and couldn't find any fleas on him. My understanding is one bite could cause that reaction in a dog with fleabite hypersensitivity. We now use a flea spray along with his monthly treatment to keep the fleas off him and so far we haven't had another break out in quite awhile. Of course this also happened during the time he received his puppy shots, my vet didn't think the shots had anything to do with it but I'm not too sure they didn't have some type of contributing factor. Good luck,
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Rachael Buskirk wrote 08/20/2007 09:29 AM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: Yuko Blum ] #152464 - 08/20/2007 09:29 AM
Rachael Buskirk Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2007 Posts: 23 Loc: Offline	Thank you thank you for this picture! Millie, my 8 month old Boxer, was vaccinated a couple of weeks ago and was given an antibiotic for some intestinal issues. That's a whole other story and I'm really mad I let them do that to her after reading about the immune system and vaccinations. She has this rash now, it looks VERY similar. All the pussy things have scabbed over now and it appears to be drying up, but I'm wondering what the best treatment is before I go to the vet. I don't want to put her on meds. I am doing benadryl cream and some natural herbal spray.
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Steffanie Lynn wrote 09/03/2007 05:52 PM Re: Belly Break Out [Re: susan tuck ] #154253 - 09/03/2007 05:52 PM
Steffanie Lynn Webboard User Reg: 08-21-2007 Posts: 23 Loc: Puget Sound, Washington State Offline	Our american bull dog broke out w/similar rash at about 4 months of age. She had a general topical skin infection that was cleaned up w/antibiotics & a medicated shampoo. Cleared up very quickly! Kayla, Cutter, Angus, & Gypsy Lu
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