I adopted an American Pit bull from the shelter about 2 weeks ago. I had walked him to a local park earlier and I didn't see any bumps. I came home and found him greeting me with his toy. But I noticed that he had lots, lots, and lots of bumps all over him small and large. Is it the food I'm feeding him, the park, what is going on?! I feed him Natural Choice for dogs recently about 2-3 days ago. Not too long he had diarrhea but it had gone away. Now he poops out solids. I don't know what is wrong with him or is he allergic to anything? Please help?!
2007-05-30 15:21:50 · 4 answers · asked by californiasianchick 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
there is no way to say it could be a number of thing he neeeds to see the vet.
2007-05-30 15:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will probably want to take him to a vet but it could be allergies. It could be a staph infection or some kind of reaction. It is hard to say without seeing the bumps.
I have a golden that is a year and a half old. About 5 months ago I noticed that he was itching all the time (it wasn't fleas) and so my breeder gave me some advice that has really helped.
Feed him a holistic high quality dry food. I feed my dog Nutro Utra. It is a bit more expensive but you feed him less than you would a "grocery store brand" because it has less fillers (less fillers mean smaller stools) and give him a bath once a week. I use an iodine shampoo for horses, simply called "Iodine shampoo". It has worked wonders on his skin. you can find it on ebay and since it is for horses, it comes in a gallon size so it will last you a LONG time. It is safe for dogs. Highly recommend it for skin problems!!!
2007-05-30 15:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Janice C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you dog has hives, could be an allergic reaction, you can give an antihistamine like benadryl, good luck.
2007-05-30 15:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by canidlover78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possible it is allergies, hives, demodectic mange, even many many flea bites. Your vet really needs to diagnose this.
2007-05-30 15:27:39 · answer #4 · answered by Karen W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋