Question by jennarationnext: Small bumps on my puppy’s head, neck and back?
I have a 14 week-old miniature dachshund puppy and about a week ago I noticed a small (about 2mm) bump on the top of her head that almost resembled a wart. Since then, a few have appeared down her neck and onto her back, as well as one near her anus. She has been scratching moderately since I’ve brought her home and has had a bath with oatmeal and aloe vera shampoo in attempt to alleviate her itching, but to no avail.

The bumps are not red or discolored and there are no signs of hair loss. Also, I did see a flea on her the other day and will get Revolution for flea control when we visit the vet.

Could this be a sign of an allergy to flea bites? Food allergies? I have her on by nature puppy formula right now which has no wheat, corn or soy, but have been considering switching to something that doesn’t contain chicken or beef.

She has an appointment to see our vet on Tuesday, I was just wondering if anyone has experienced similar skin problems with your dogs.
I doubt that it’s a tick infestation because the only ticks found in this area are the poultry tick and the spinose ear tick that is found on livestock; it’s rare for either to be found on dogs.

I never even considered flies, but that theory may be possible– I live near horses and I know it hurts when the flies bite me!

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Answer by Laura ?
It takes only one flea to drive a dog bonkers.

You’re on the right track wrt your suspicions (fleas, other parasites, allergies, etc.)

I’m glad you’re going to the vet, they’ll be able to diagnose better than we can here.

PS: Be sure to also discuss spaying your dachshund within the next 2 months while you’re at the vet’s. =)

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Question by Pug?Bug: My dog has small lumps on his head, what could they be?
I have a pug who is nearly 2 years old. He has suddenly developed small lumps on his head. They are in 2 lines on each side of his head and feel quite hard. They don’t appear to itch, but I can see the skin underneath his fur appears to be a little red.

He has been on quite a lot of medication for treating a bacterial infection and demodex mites. He has finished his antibiotic treatment about 2 weeks ago, around the same time I applied an ‘advocate’ pipette for the mites.

The mite treatment also treats fleas, lice and some types of work so I don’t think the cause could be from any of the above. I wash his bedding every 2-3 days and the area where he sleeps is cleaned everyday.

I have looked on the internet and have found that the possible cause of this could be an allergy which my vet has already discussed with me, and said an allergy could be the cause of the problems we were initially having.

The mite outbreak has been cleared and no mites were found at his last skin scraping. Does anyone know what the possible cause of these lumps could be?

I am going to make my dog an appointment at the vets, just wanted to know if anyone had any helpful advice or tips in the meantime?

Thanks

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Answer by Jhay Chiong
The term tumor applies to any lump, bump, or growth. It can also include a swelling created by an abscess or similar problem. Tumors fall into two categories: benign and malignant.

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Bull Terrier Bruno..This happened in October, after we came back from our walk. He started reaching backwards oddly, & then the non-stop scratching came. The rash started on his lower extremities, then progressed past his chest to his face. It all spread so rapidly, I immediately bathed him with an oatmeal based shampoo & dried him completely. He never went to sleep that night, & in the morning I found that he had scratched himself to the point that he was bleeding in various places. From there I took him to the Veternarian who could not give an exact diagnosis. He really just agreed with what I had resourced the night before online. Either a pollen dermititis, flea dermititis, or some other exposure thatled to the outbreak. He prescribed a steroid injection, & a calamine-based shampoo. It all worked wonderfully. He slept for about 5 hours after the treatment, the rash left & has never resurfaced thankfully!
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I have a pug who is nearly 2 years old. He has suddenly developed small lumps on his head. They are in 2 lines on each side of his head and feel quite hard. They don’t appear to itch, but I can see the skin underneath his fur appears to be a little red.

He has been on quite a lot of medication for treating a bacterial infection and demodex mites. He has finished his antibiotic treatment about 2 weeks ago, around the same time I applied an ‘advocate’ pipette for the mites.

The mite treatment also treats fleas, lice and some types of work so I don’t think the cause could be from any of the above. I wash his bedding every 2-3 days and the area where he sleeps is cleaned everyday.

I have looked on the internet and have found that the possible cause of this could be an allergy which my vet has already discussed with me, and said an allergy could be the cause of the problems we were initially having.

The mite outbreak has been cleared and no mites were found at his last skin scraping. Does anyone know what the possible cause of these lumps could be?

I am going to make my dog an appointment at the vets, just wanted to know if anyone had any helpful advice or tips in the meantime?

Thanks