by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Skin Issues
by Sandi (USA) Sammy’s Cyst My 11 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback, Sammy, developed a grayish black cyst on his side about six months ago. It has never had any oozing or flaking. Very recently it has swelled in size (now it is about the length of a dime), and is... by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Skin Issues
by Maria (Honolulu, HI, USA ) Today we took my dog to the dog beach for the first time, and she was wearing her harness as she was swimming. She now has rashes only under her “armpits” on both sides (see photos). They are obviously irritated, but she... by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Dietary Restrictions, Dog Food, Food Allergies
Kim (Sierra Madre) Basset’s armpit We have a pit/beagle mix that is 13 and was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) last year. And we have a 4 year old basset with allergies. The 13 year old has been on Hills ID low fat and been doing great! However,... by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Skin Issues
by Traumatized expat (Switzerland ) Our dog was an emaciated, balding, odorous wreck when found. She has some sort of itchy skin allergy with flaky skin after every bath. 2.5 mg 2x/day of prednisolone has kept the itch well-controlled and given her sanity. I am aware... by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Skin Issues
by Don (Portland, OR) eye redness ulcerations on mouth loving personality About two weeks ago we noticed a redness above our dog’s eye. It appeared that some fur was scraped off so we thought that he might have run into a rose bush in the yard or even been stung by a... by admin | May 10, 2019 | Ask A Vet, Skin Issues
by Julie F. (Port Charlotte, FL ) Belly Rash Underarm Rash Every summer our dog Roscoe gets contact dermatitis on his underbelly – we think it’s from mushroom spores, we get a lot of rain here in the summer. Our regular vet thinks it’s from his raw...