Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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This is JMO, and not a health professional's opinion, but I'm thinking that with no itch, with no swelling, and with the bumps receding, the vet might just say "keep an eye on it."
Again, though, if I saw any of those three, then yes, I'd want the vet to look.
Looks like a staph infection to me. I would recommend a vet visit, but at the very least a good scrubbing down with an iodine-based wash. (My Dobes used to get that occasionally, almost like over-sized pimples.) Not uncommon to get them in the armpits, too.
Some of the Doberman forums, people reported clearing it up with applications of Listerine.
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Hmm, ok. I don't know much about staph infections, ill have to look into it. What causes it? Is it contagious to us? do i need to disinfect his crate or toys or anything? Ill give the vet a call this morning when they oprn up. Thanks!
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Good mention, Becky!
I should have mentioned skin staph last night. I have a dog with recurring skin staph. It doesn't look like that, but that means nothing, especially on the face (mine gets it on different skin .... the skin on his belly; his starts with one small lesion and spreads .... and it itches .... BUT staph has many different presentations).
I would want that seen, looking like that this morning. JMO.
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Quote: Mychal Scott
Is it contagious to us?
EVeryone always has staph on their skin and in their orifices. (In fact, they have many hundreds of microorganisms on their skin.)
It's a big subject, not only what challenges (like maybe an irritation or allergic reaction) can cause an individual's staph to "take over" and cause an occasional problem, but also why some otherwise healthy individuals can even be prone recurrences.
The staph that affects dogs is not the one that affects humans.
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Is that a blue colored pit bull? The over breeding of that specific color in many 'fad' breeds has resulted in some serious skin issues and chronic allergies. With blue pits, blue danes, and other 'dilute' dogs I'm never surprised when they start having issues. Be aware that this could be something simple or it could be lifelong.
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