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GoodboysBaddogs Member  Posts: 47 |
posted 08-19-2003 03:56 AM
  
Has anyone dealt w/ these bump-like infections all over my dogs skin? their on his head, side of his face, both sides of his body, his front & hind legs, and underneith (his groin and belly area). What kind of infection is this? his hairs stand up where these bumps are. It makes his coat look nasty! Otherwise he seems pretty healthy, i just can't get rid of these bumps!?! How can i treat it? Thank YOU Everyone... Thanks EVERYONE... IP: Logged |
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nikkiru New Member  Posts: 4 |
posted 08-23-2003 02:51 PM
Hi. I am having the same problem with my pit. I am currently looking on line for any 'home remedies'. I took her to the vet and he put her on Prednisone(steriod), but this is not a long term medication. Sometimes I give her one benadryl at night and that seems to help a little. IP: Logged |
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nikkiru New Member Posts: 4 |
posted 08-23-2003 02:51 PM
Hi. I am having the same problem with my pit. I am currently looking on line for any 'home remedies'. I took her to the vet and he put her on Prednisone(steriod), but this is not a long term medication. Sometimes I give her one benadryl at night and that seems to help a little. IP: Logged |
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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 47 |
posted 08-23-2003 11:19 PM
Hello Nikkiru, Wait, first off, is your dog having scratch attacks, or is in anyway scrathing to damage his coat & skin? If not, i'd really like to hear/read why your vet prescribed Prednisone for your PitBull. Look into what prednisone does for/TO your dogs immune system. Prednisone in most situations SHOULD be somewhat of a last resort type method. When you read up on certain type of skin infections like 'hotspots', pyoderma, folliculitis, etc, etc., they INSIST that prednisone be used as almost a last resort. TRUST-ME, just check up on that stuff 'Prednisone'. From my understanding prednisone is used to stop inflamation on a dogs skin. Moreover, to help stop ITCHYNESS. The Benadryl that your giving is, i'd say more effective, & SAFER! If given in the right amounts of-corse. Hmmm, please get back to me about your situation. Good Luck! IP: Logged |
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nikkiru New Member Posts: 4 |
posted 08-25-2003 08:44 AM
Hi. I know about Prednisone, I am a nurse. She isn't really scratching, she just looks pretty bad.. bumps, hair loss, eye discharge, ear redness, and sometimes lethargy. IP: Logged |
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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 47 |
posted 08-25-2003 01:52 PM
Hi-Again-Nikkiru: Ummm, you mentioned that you are a nurse right? I was just wondering, what do you think of the antibiotic 'Cephalexin' for this type of problem that your dog is going through. I'm currently giving that to mine. I was originally doing the herbal "natural" routeen but there's only a certain amount of days to administer Echinacea before it becomes almost unaffective. There needs to be a break between periods of use. So, as soon as i got to our break period, the bumps on my Bully came back, even worse. That's why i'm now going the antibiotic way now. When we're finished w/ our break period, i'm planning on putting him back on Echinacea... What do you think about all this? How are you going about your pups prob? What you've described as far as your dogs problem sounds close to what mine is going through too, just w/ the nasty bumps though... Your word means a lot. Are you an RN, or VT  ??------------------ IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 186 |
posted 08-25-2003 02:33 PM
Nikkiru, it sounds like your dog has allergies, possibly to something in her food. You may be able to figure out what to on your own, by trying different foods with different ingredients, etc; or your vet can do a allergen test to see what she's allergic to. IP: Logged |
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Melly1987 New Member Posts: 2 |
posted 08-31-2003 05:43 PM
I am having the same problem with my pit she has the bumps all over her skin on her head, sides, under by her belly etc. I have been looking on the net trying to figure out what is wrong. I need help IP: Logged |
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the_maine_pitbull Member Posts: 50 |
posted 09-03-2003 11:51 PM
Okay to all with the problem.. to me it sounds like you are all suffering from allergies. Pitbull's in general have a bit of a problem with allergies. Food allergies, house hold cleaners, grass or other environmental things, can be chemicals used in house plants or your lawn, air fresheners, laundry detergents if on furniture or beds, can be what you wash floors/carpets with. There are many, many things that can cause allergies in this breed. Also, another option but may not be the case is demodex (demodectic mange). It will cause hair loss as well as bumps/reddness/dry, flaky skin. It gives them severe itchies. Go to the vet.. don't give the dog anything until you get it looked into because it may cause the problem to get worse and make it more irriatable for your dog, so end it's suffering and go to the vet. Have a skin scraping for mange done as well as allergen testing. Both are not expensive and well worth knowing what is doing this to your dog.. IP: Logged |
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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 47 |
posted 09-05-2003 12:55 AM
Hello Maine Pitbull, I was just wondering if you know of the "majority" of what type of allergy pits get. I actually have this prob w/ an American Bulldog, but since their closly related, i'm pretty sure their allregy symptoms are quite the same. Their are so many like you said, i was just hoping you knew of and can help me narrow-down the specific types of allergen they are allergic to. I have down my own trial a & error monitoring his skin & coat. I have narrowed it down to it possibly being either a Flea (saliva) allergy, or my Shar Pei's rough coat irritating my AmBulls skin when they play wrestle. Also, possibly recycled water. Theirs a cemetary that i often go to to visit our past dog's barrial, and they have water fossets all over the cemetary to allow people to water their plants around their dog's graves. I personally bring some water from home so that my sogs can drink when they get thirsty, but i also let them drink out of these fossets, for it's convinience. Untill, another person told me that the water that they use to maintain the cemtary is recycled water! Uhh-Ehh-Yuck!!! I did'nt know. So, that is my 3rd suspition. I've done my own, but simple food-test (trail & error) thing, and i'm pretty positive that it's nothing in his diet. Still trying to figure it all out... Very close. IP: Logged |
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the_maine_pitbull Member Posts: 50 |
posted 09-05-2003 06:47 AM
Hey Goodboy-- It really could be almost anything.. the most common things that I have seen is chemicals used in grass or natural things that even people are allergic to..(Grass, dust, pollen, etc) And of course the other most common is certain things in their food. It is hard to figure it out. The other possibility is mange, which really sucks. I am fighting it now as we speak. I took pictures of Saige's mange, I can send you photos. I can also ask people from the other mailing list that I am on which is specifically a bully breed list and find out what to do for allegies and if anyone has any photos or suggestions.. will get back to you. Angie IP: Logged |
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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 47 |
posted 09-05-2003 04:42 PM
Hilo again Maine Pitbull, Can you tell me how to get to that other board that you mentioned? I'd like to ask my questions over their too, since you said that it's a "BULLY" board. Ohh, if you need some info on getting rid of Mange, i'm hoping/thinking your talking about Demodectic (Demodex), & not the other Sarcopic (Scabies), i could try to help you out w/ info. I am also at the end part of this prlonged process, w/ a Chinese Shar Pei. At least I HOPE this is the end! That stuff is really terrible, it's a process, BUT CAN BE DEFEATED. Let me know what's your situation, maybe i can be of help. Thanks for your help.... IP: Logged |
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the_maine_pitbull Member Posts: 50 |
posted 09-06-2003 08:25 AM
Yeah I am dealing with Demodex (localized form) She is taking .4cc of Ivomec orally and getting Mitaban dippings. She is just starting her treatment but hopefully it is all she will need. She is only four months old so the chances we are beating it is great. The message board is found at www.pbrc.net/pitbull-l They know almost everything about bully breeds.. I happen to like Auspet better though because you can be yourself and not feel discriminated against for not being a pro at knowing everything when it comes to dogs. But.. they have helped me a great deal there as well. What are you doing for a diet for your dog? I changed Saige's diet to somethign with more protien and all.. which I was told was god for her. Let me know. IP: Logged |
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GoodboysBaddogs Member Posts: 47 |
posted 09-06-2003 12:49 PM
Maine Pitbull, First-off, thanks for the other boards address. Sounds like your pup is getting good treatment. We are finishing the the last of our treatment, which is oral Ivermectin, and Cephalexin 500mg, twice a day for his secondary infection. I'm estimating about another 2 weeks to get his skin & coat back to his original condition. We are/have also been giving him a Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo bath which helps flush out the dead hairs, mites, & bacteria, etc. Once a week. We are currently feeding both our dogs Canidae (kibble).
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