I feed my Dobie a raw diet, and have noticed that he has some bumps, rather raw looking, on his chin. Is this caused by bacteria in the raw meat that he eats, and if so, what can I do about it?
Thanks!
I had the same thing happen with one of my cats. Though she didn't get a raw diet. WE finally took her to the vet after trying to treat it at home with no luck. Vet told us it was "kitty acne". Sounds wierd to me, especially after I worked as a vet tech for quite a while while going to school and had never heard of it. Anyway, gave us antibiotics and an antibacterial cream (bactriban I think) and it was gone in about a week. One thing for sure, the longer you wait, the worse it will get.
Thanks for replying. My instinct was that it needed to be treated with an antibiotic, but was hoping to avoid that expensive trip to the vet! Guess not!
I don't think the raw diet has anything to do with it. I had a Rottie with the same problem and it turned out he was sensitive to the cleaning detergent I used in his kennel.
Dobies are somewhat skin-sensitive, so check the environment (for chemicals and/or plastics).
I have also heard of many dogs getting 'bumps' from plastic bowls. They rub their chins on the bowls while eating. Stainless steel is healthier (and so-o much easier to clean).
How long has your dog had this? If I was you I would wait a couple of weeks before I went to the vet (unless he's had the bumps for longer). Sometimes they are hormonal and go away as quickly as they came. You should avoid anti-biotics. You want antibiotics to REALLY work right away, if you have a serious reason for them, one day (a deep wound,a bad virus). An antisceptic lotion should help.
Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
--Roger Caras
Wow, so many replies! He has had it for some time, maybe 6 months or so. He's been on a raw diet since we brought him home in January. Me uses stainless steel bowls, but he does chew on lots of plastic, mainly empty water bottles and frisbies. He also sucks them marrow out of beef bones. It almost looks like warts, and sometimes if he bangs his chin they start to bleed.
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