i have a miniture pinchser he has bumps on his back which i noticed on sunday, they are small bumps and more noticeable from afar. but when i look under his skin on the bump area there are little little tiny red almost like scabs and white flakes which look like dandruff. I also noticed that he is shedding more than usual but that may be because i havent been brushing him lately. so please help me on what it may be.
2006-08-15 13:05:18 · 13 answers · asked by Truly Amazing 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It sounds like he has an allergy. He may have a flea allergy, or a grass allergy, or even leaf mold allergies. Your best bet is to take him to the vet to find out what he may be allergic to. This year, fleas are TOUGH! I don't know where you live, but the heat and humidity has really increased the flea population around here. If he has a flea allergy, it only takes one or two bites for a rash to break out. Grass allergies are very common too though, and your vet can give you dog antihistamines to help him.
2006-08-15 13:12:41 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa E 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take your little buy to the vet, it could be a number of things. Take him as soon as you can so that the dog doesn't have to go throught he irritation much longer, hopefully it is something minor, and he'll be as good as new soon!
2006-08-15 20:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be an allergy to fleas it's best to have your dog looked over by a vet...
2006-08-15 23:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by leta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go to the vet and check it out. Your dog might have skin problems and it is probably really irritating for your dog.
2006-08-15 20:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by jjudyy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what it is but I would take the little guy to the vet, I know it can be expensive but in the long run you will be glad you did.
2006-08-15 20:11:11 · answer #5 · answered by Tara R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a vet can say for sure. It could be allergies or mange. Either way he should be treated by a vet.
2006-08-15 20:10:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
His skin might have gotton opposed to a disease so you should take your dog to the vet emedently, it could be something as small as flies or something as serious as cancer.
2006-08-15 20:12:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like mange to me.Just got get some medication and some sampoo for it.
2006-08-15 20:54:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing to do is call your vet. Get his or her opinion on it.
2006-08-15 20:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by goofnwfy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be allergic to corn. does he have corn in his food? i would recommend taking him to the vet to make sure, but my dog had a problem almost like that. i switched to a food with no corn ( you can get it at petsmart) and she hasn't had problems since
2006-08-15 20:13:44 · answer #10 · answered by sars 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋