Red Rash and Bumps on Dog’s Belly with Furr Loss

Hello,
From the photo you submitted of the belly of your 13 month old German Shepherd, it appears that he has flat, red eruptions, with some possible pimples. This certainly appears like an allergic reaction.

A dog food allergy, flea allergy, or exposure to poison oak or poison ivy, would produce the same response. Also, I am always suspicious of a reaction that can occur several weeks after receiving a vaccination. You did not mention if he had a vaccine before this episode or before the previous one.

There are numerous homeopathic remedies that might be beneficial for red skin eruptions. Rhus tox, Belladonna, or Sulphur are indicated here.

A homeopathic veterinarian would be able to differentiate by looking at the whole patient.
His personality and temperament, temperature preferences, if he itches or scratches all the time, or if it is only at night. Or if this occurred after a vaccination. See our page on alternative medicine for dogs, specifically homeopathy for dogs.

Nature’s Recipe is a good food, but it would be best to feed canned, NOT DRY food, and to add in some raw meat. Or to feed a raw diet with the addition of some canned food. See our page on 10 Best Dog Food Options.

The goal here is to make him as healthy as possible so he will not be ‘susceptible’ to allergies. Homeopathic remedies are designed to do just that, but of course, the diet, and environment need to be healthy too!

Frontline is a toxin. (As a side note, in my experience, it actually works better for ticks than it does for fleas). So,as an alternative to putting toxins on your dog, there are more natural flea and tick preventives that you could use. Check out
Wondercide. And our page on Dog Flea Medicine.

TO BE CONTINUED, IN PART TWO

Here is the continuation of my response:

You did not mention if he is the only dog in the family, or if he is competing with older more dominant dogs. In some cases, especially if he is ‘low dog on the totem pole’, this may cause some emotional stress which might make him more susceptible to ‘allergies’. Rescue Remedy would be useful to help calm any dog anxiety. It is available in a ‘pet’ form mixed with glycerine, which you can give directly by mouth. I think that the ‘regular’, one (mixed in alcohol), is better. This one is best given in a diluted form, by adding 3-4 drops to 4 oz of Spring Water. In the diluted form, you can give it to him by mouth 2-3 times daily, AND apply it directly to the red, rash area, to calm the skin.

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Take care,
Dr. Carol Jean Tillman

DISCLAIMER: This educational advice is based on the depth of your question and the picture you submitted. The above should never replace the advice of your local veterinarian, as they have the ability to evaluate your dog in person.

Related Pages:
– Dog Skin Conditions,
– Dog Itchy Skin,
– Dog Skin Rash,
– Dog Skin Allergies,
– Ask a Vet Online Library – Dog Skin Rashes, Marks, Spots, Lesions & Patches (including itchy skin and mange) Section,
– Ask a Vet Online Library – Dog Hair Loss Section

She gets walks and played with but am concerned about this rash 🙁

Where do u find what food is best for this breed? Shes a rescue and i have compromised immune system so i cannot feed raw food

Help

My German shepherd is pregnant and just developed tho same rash on her mid abdomen. Going to see a vet in the morning. Have you figured out what was wrong with your GSD?

Hello my one year old pittbull lab mix has red bumps all over her tummy and losing hair every where My email is [email protected] ill send pictures please and thank you

Hello,

Our kelpie x lab had exactly the same rash and his hair was falling out and he scratched the area alot. We had a man come around to fit our new kitchen he had one look at the dog, then in our garden and told us we had a plant called ‘wandering jew’. We pulled it all out and bathed the dog, then within days the rash cleared and now hes back to normal.
Hope this helps
Rachael