My puppy has a spot on her back that seems to be getting larger and is very thin of fur. It started a few weeks ago about the size of a dime but is now about 2 in by 3 in. The skin underneath is slightly pink maybe and a little dry? She is not itching or scratching or biting on it. She is on Interceptor for heartworm and other than that no meds except finished with all 3 booster shots? Any thoughts? I was guessing mange but from what I have read on the internet it doesn't look raw and itchy and is not in the usual places? Tips? Am I headed to the vet?
2006-09-19 05:07:46 · 8 answers · asked by bucca 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Definitely take your baby to the vet. This could be a simple thing or it could be a symptom of something really bad.
2006-09-19 05:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a million reasons why that could happen. Did you change her food? Does she get table scraps? Do you have human puppies (kids - lol) who may be feeding her things she shouldn't have? Or giving her haircuts (I did this when I was 5 and it freaked my parents out but good!).
If you can rule those things all out I'd say a call to the vet mightn't be a bad idea...
Good luck!
2006-09-19 05:11:01 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a type of mange. There are 2 types. One is contagious to people. It can cause ring worms for people. I would definitely toke her to the vet to get it treated.
2006-09-19 06:14:50 · answer #3 · answered by tractor girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like mange. See the vet before it gets worse.
2006-09-19 05:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dog has had the same problem. It turned out to be a hot spot. we use doggie deoderent on her now and the problem as stoped. I would still check with a vet though.
2006-09-19 06:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by trucking4656 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have thought your puppy was doing it because it had a itchy spot. Are you sure she's not doing it when you're not looking? She may have psoriasis. I know my boss's dog (a golden retriever) has about four patches like that.
2006-09-19 05:09:59 · answer #6 · answered by WiserAngel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no because of the fact i had a pit/boxer and out of no wher he have been given those black markings curiously youngster of dwindled precise nicely yea its no longer real and that i think of i t merely comes fom a pit dosent rely if finished or blended
2016-12-12 11:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it might be ringworms....
2006-09-19 08:04:56 · answer #8 · answered by ashleyxricky 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋