Does my dog have a skin condition?

Question

A few months ago my 3year old golden/husky mix had a really bad ear problem.On the outside of her ear and around her eyes she was losing hair and her skin was red with tiny bumps where she lost the hair. Well i sprayed peroxide mixed with water on the infected area and it slowly went away. Now she has the same thing on her lower belly near her rear and on her inner thigh. Does anyone know what this may be ? I am open for any suggestions. Thank you for any help.

I would bring her to the vet if i could but they cost a lot of money in which i dont have . thats why i am asking for help

Answer 1

Take the condition seriously! and bite the bullet!

Your dog probably has a form of mange which is caused by mites that live and feed around hair follicles. You don't use the regular antibiotics to treat it. You should see a vet to confirm it's demadex mange. This is done easily by examining a sample scrapping of the infected area of the dog's skin under a microscope. Then ask the vet about giving your dog small daily oral doses of liquid ivermectin (it has a white milk-like appearance) over a period of 2 to 3 weeks.

I know there is another medication to treat demadex but its hard to get and very expensive and may also not be good for the liver when its metabolized.

That should take care the problem soon before it spreads because the condition can lead to worse problems and become harder to treat.

If money is unavailable look up and call the animal shelters in your area. Tell them your situation and ask them if they can help. If they are unable to help, they still might know a vet who will help you for the costs of the medication.

Oh, and one other thing, I recommend bathing your dog regularly-at least once a week with a medicated shampoo or a tar shampoo or a mixture of both with a small amount of flea shampoo added in. I think the aspirin (methyl salicylic acid) in the medicated shampoo together with the minimal amount of flea shampoo will help keep the dog-scratching episodes to a minimum.

Please let us all know later in the comment section what you did and what happened.

Answer 2

Its very hard to diagnose any kind of skin problem with out actually seeing the pet. There may be several things it could be. Staph pyoderma which is just a skin infection treatable with antibiotics. Hot spots which is also a skin infection treated the same way. You may have to bathe the dog with a medicated shampoo .Do not buy any kind of products from the grocery store, get them from a veterinarian! The dog may also have mange mites, the only way to know for sure is by doing a skin scrapping and seeing the mites under a microscope. If the dog has mites the can be treated with very strong dips done at your veterinarian's office. Stress can cause the mites to appear. Is your dog spayed that will also cause the mites. No matter what the condition is the dog need to be seen by a veterinarian as any of the conditions are very uncomfortable and pain full.

Answer 3

It sounds like your dog has allergies. G.Ret. are very prone to allergies. They can get recurrent ear infections ,skin rashes(hot spots.)
I would take her to the vet when you can. They will probably give you antibiotics if the skin is infected,a steriod to control the itch. If they suspect mites a skin scraping.
Until then you can clean any rash with a mild antibacterial soap,dry the area .Then apply a cortisone cream on the rash. You have to keep her occupied after the cream is applied so she does not try to lick it off right away. Just a small amount to cover the area twice a day. Maybe apply before she goes for a walk or before eating.
Hopefully this will help until you can take her to the vet . They have seasonal allergies just like humans. Keep her ears clean,she will produce more wax if it is an allergy problem. I would go to a pet supply store or vet and pick up a good quality ear cleaner.

Answer 4

I think it is a skin condition dogs get called Mange you shoulkd research on it . Lots of times you need to go to the vet so the pet can get some antibiotics or something

Answer 5

It could be anything. Just to be sure I would take him to a Vet to get checked out. When we got my Pomeranian, he had flaky skin and red bumps around his ears and was losing hair on his paws... we found out he had the mange. He wasn't taken very good care of by the previous owner. I would get it checked out to be on the safe side.

Answer 6

It sounds like Mange. This is treatable but will require some antibiotics. It's very uncomfortable for the dog so get him to the vet.

Answer 7

Sounds to me like your dog may have what is called "hot spots". Very common in a lot of breeds of dogs and the Goldie is one of them.
Seems to be easy to fix but you really should get your dog to the vet. for a "once over" to be sure to get the proper medication.
Don't worry! My old Bouvier/Goldie X has the same thing and she is 12 years old. I still have to treat her spots once in a while but for the most part it is easy and fairly inexpensive.
Good luck!!!

Answer 8

Yeah, I would take my dog to the vet. What it could be is flea dermititis or an allergy or mange. Either way, your dog will need medicine from the vet.

Answer 9

If you can afford it, take your pup to the vet. Their office could set up a payment plan for you if need be. Dogs can suffer from allergies too, as my yorkie did to fleas.

Best of luck!

Answer 10

take the dog to the vet..... my dog's skin looked all weird and turned dark and the vet said he has a problem with his thyroid and now he is on meds that make everything ok... you should always seek a professional opinion

Answer 11

Take your dog to the vet