My dog has bump/welts over most his body. It has been 5 days with little change.No vet for 500mi what is it ?

Question

I thought it could be allergies or perhaps mosquito bites.I started bathing him every other day just because he likes it, it's been hot, and because there have been bad fleas lately also. I noticed when he woke from a nap and had been sleeping on a damp spot of the pavement from where I had cleaned earlier and he laid down before it could dry. When he got up from his nap that side of his body that was damp was incredibly "welted". it doesn't appear to be bothering him very much.The thing that bothers me is that there are many stray dogs in this area. Disease and alot of really bad stuff like parvo etc spread really easy here. I volunteer on the weekends for a stray animal project so I know first hand how bad it is. I am constantly dealing with worms and other bugs he picks up from outside.If anyone has any idea what it could be I'd love to hear it.PLEASE NO REMARKS ANYTHING CONTAINING THE WORD VET.Im NOT in the U.S not everybody can run to someone else to save them with everything.

I mean it please nothing about vets ! I swear some people would starve and die if they didnt have money and didnt have the option to run to some stranger youll easily turn your or your loved ones lives in their hands just because they are in the phonebook as a doctor and they hung some crap on their wall.

jesbrihunt- now heres a gal with a head on her shoulders

Answer 1

It sounds like allergies.Can you get ahold of some Benadryl? It can be safely given everyday for allergies at the dose of 1 mg.per pound of body weight,twice a day.This should help with the itching,Also,if you can get witch hazel,wipe the welts with it a couple of times a day to dry them out,and apply an antifungal cream(for athletes foot or vaginal yeast infection) containing 2% Miconazole nitrate to the welts,a couple of times a day,if you can get it.Other than that,I guess it will just be trial and error.Good luck,and I hope your dog feels better.

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Answer 3

No one can diagnose your dog through here - sorry - it's just a fact. It could be a flea allergy, he could have layed down on an anthill and those could be welts from the ants. He could have a skin infection. It's something a VET needs to see and diagnose. I'm going to say the word VET several times because you obviously just don't get it.

You've let this dog suffer for 5 days where instead you could have driven the "500 miles" to the VET. And what would happen if this dog was hit by a car, in a bad dog fight, suddenly became VERY ill with the VET 500 miles away? Would you come on here as well or just let it die? Considering VET care is so far away I don't think you should have a dog at all. It's cruel to not get your pet the care it needs.

Answer 4

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Do you know what operation your dog had? Your vet should have explained. If your dog had an obstruction and a bowel op., this is what happens immediately afterwards. It's called dumping, quite appropriately and people get the same after effect. Nobody ever warns them either. It happens suddenly without warning and your dog wouldn't have time to ask to go out. Hopefully it will settle down gradually. Tinned food has a very high water content. I tried microwaving a tin of dog food once, the one breeders recommend and ended up with a dish of brown water. Living on that would give anyone diarrhoea. You could try feeding her on a dried food instead of the tins or see if she'll eat some of your biscuits to kickstart her appetite and make her more solid. Then graduate on to biscuit mixed with cooked finely diced chicken or beef which are cheap at the discount supermarkets. Poor dogs. They don't understand why they feel so seedy. Ours had an op. on Tuesday and is still feeling very pathetic. Let's hope they'll both be a lot better by next week.

Answer 5

It sounds like the dog has hives.
First off stop bathing your dog every other day!! That is very hard on the dogs skin and you are taking away the valuable oils the dog needs.
Get some children's Benadryl from any grocery store or pharmacy and give your dog the recommended dose comparable to what your dog weighs. I usually give 3/4 teaspoon if it tells me to give 1 teaspoon as a precaution.
Household dust, plant pollen, lawn chemicals, and diet can all cause allergies or can build to a crescendo of allergies if the dog's sensitivities cross a threshhold. Frequent vacuuming, supplements to keep the skin and coat healthy, air purifiers, and baths (not every other day) in skin-soothing herbal or medicated shampoos with aloe, oatmeal, jojoba, or eucalyptus can help.
Do NOT however get shampoos that have chemicals such as flea shampoo while the dog has these bumps. It could cause the bumps to dry, crack and bleed and then you WILL have to find a vet because you may very well kill your dog if you don't.
I know you don't want to hear about vets but as a pet owner (and working for a stray pet organization) you should know that it is your responsibility to maintain health care for your pet just as you would if you had a child. You could call and speak with a vet. They don't charge for phone calls and most will be VERY willing to work with you over the phone. If you volunteer at a stray animal project why haven't you asked one of the people there to help you figure out what is wrong?
More questions for you to think about are:
Have you changed your cologne or hair spray or anything else that has purfumes in it? Terrior breeds often have ridiculous allergies.
Have you changed the dogs food around the same time the bumps appeared?
Heres some info for you.
My husband and I have ran an animal shelter for 9 years now and I have learned a lot from our experiences.
Here's some info:
* WHAT ARE HIVES?
Hives are bumps on the skin that are usually itchy and swollen. They range from nickel to quarter sized lesions and can be found any where on the body.
* WHAT CAUSES HIVES?
Frequently, hives are caused by immune reactions. There are 4 types of immune related reactions and two of them can manifest with hives as part of the clinical picture. The most common allergic reaction is caused by the interaction of histamine from mast cells and a class of immune globulins called IgE. Usually due to change in environment.
* HOW ARE HIVES TREATED?
The treatment for hives is generally symptomatic. Benadryl is not useful for hives that are already present, but is effective in preventing further reactions. Some of the side effects of Benadryl include drowsiness and lethargy.

One more tip, make sure when leaving your stray animal shelter to wash your hands. Change your clothes when you get home and immediately wash them in hot water. The things you could be bringing home from there may amaze you. You need to be very careful and take steps to protect your dog and any other animals you might have.
Good Luck!

Answer 6

Listen to the vet or go and get a second opinion. If your town has an emergency vet take her there and ask them their opinion. Not all vets are created equal. The emergency vet will be quite expensive. Try to keep the dog calm and warm and you are going to have to care for her for at least 3 days until she starts to heal. I would fry a little hamburger, drained of all grease, and mix it with a little boiled rice. Do not overfeed her. Do not give her any dairy products. You might grind her food in a blender and mix it with some warm water or goats milk. I actually slept with my dog in the family room when she had her C section for puppies. The hack who did the C section litterally butchered her and we had to take her to the emergency vet. They did what they could and I brought her home and babied and stayed with her as much as possible. It took about 3 days for her to recover. When she had her second litter, the new vet found massive scarring where the first vet did a very poor job. If things don't turn in a couple of days or the bleeding gets worse do not wait for help.

Answer 7

Welts On Body

Answer 8

It might be hot spots, mosquito bites, allergies, or a number of different other thing. It's hard to determine without a veterinarian, but if you could, maybe get a phone book out and call some vets to describe your problem, they might be able to help you over the phone, although I'm not sure. If you really don't want to, email me at [e-mail] with some pictures of the bumps, and I'll try to find out what it might be for you.


BTW I highly doubt that there is no vet for 500mi..

Answer 9

The owner of the dog needs to know how to "operate" the dog, same way you can get into a car that's in perfect running order but if you don't know how to drive you won't have much luck making the car go anywhere. If the owner doesn't know how to maintain the training, the dog will soon become untrained again. Read more here https://tinyurl.im/DtMXx

People seem to think that once a dog is trained, that's it. Not true. You must reinforce the dog's training every single day in some way. It's best if the owner and the dog go together to get trained. As a professional trainer once said to me "We can train any dog in 2 days. It takes longer to train the owners

Answer 10

Here's a thought...if you are tired of dealing with worms and bugs he picks up from outside keep him inside.
Is he on HW preventative and Frontline? That would cut down on some of your problems.
Is there any staff at the stray animal project that can help you?