Question by Snoopy: My dog has these sores/scabs on his back, legs and neck. He is a mini schnauzer.?
My dog has dime, quarter and pencil eraser sized spots on his back; we have also found them on his sides and legs.
They puss, scab and the skin falls off.

* I am wondering what they could be and what I could do to help him?

He itches them after they start.
We live in Utah and have been in Texas for 2 months (they started in Texas, right after we got here and have just gotten worse!)
I have multiple fleas on him (there are not fleas in Utah)
I have applied Frontline monthly, we bathe him in flea and tick shampoo.. and have had to cut his hair ridiculously short to try to keep the fleas off of him. (which helps a little).
We have tried:
Bathing, Frontline, Adams plus fleas & tick mist, both on him and the house.
Took him to the vet when it first started (new vet).

I am just not sure were to go from here. We are due to go back to Utah this week and will see the vet when we get there, but until then I just need a little help.

* Could it be flea allergies? If it is can you recommend something to keep them off of him?

* Do I need to worry about taking fleas home with me?
We travel in a travel trailer.

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Answer by melissa_n_mitchell
definitely could be allergies

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Question by Keely Sutherland: My puppy has weird, red, inflamed, scabby bumps on her legs/around neck. She is flea treated, what’s wrong?
I have a 5 month old Shepherd mix puppy (German/Aussie/Collie we don’t really know). She lives indoors mostly, is vaccinated, and has been flea treated/heartworm treated. So that’s why I can’t figure out what these scabby red bumps on her skin are! they vary in size from very small to the size of a pencil eraser. They are inflamed and red with little scabs over the top of some. They are only located on the backs of her legs (mostly hind) and behind her ears (around her neck).

She constantly itches and bites at her self. Our vet tested her for some puppy dermafungus type bug and she tested negative and they even gave us medication just in case along with flea medicine. She’s completed both treatments for about a month and is still itching!

We switched her to an organic, avocado dog food that is supposed to help with skin allergies/dry itchy skin, and we bought her special hot-spot shampoo and oatmeal conditioner. This has helped SLIGHTLY, but just in keeping her from itching so much… she still has the bumps!

Has anyone had a similar experience? Or any other suggestions? She’s been to the vet almost once or twice a month for the past 3 months we’ve had her and has always had a clean bill of health. Can you put cortizone on them or would getting her a shot of cortizon at the vet help?

Please share your experience or advice, I just feel so bad that she’s always so itchy.. she’s just a puppy she shouldn’t have to worry about that! Thanks!

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Answer by dog dog
has she been out on the sun lately? if so, these could be sunburns. Around the ears sunburns are very common. For the itch, I suggest you use regular aloe vera, on her, it would help ease the pain a bit and it is safe for dogs..

Here’s more info on sunburns.
http://www.packsandpaws.com/2009/05/dog-sunburns-yes-they-do-happen.html

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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. =)

PPS: Cool avatar!

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Question by Sarah: My dog is scratching a lot under his front legs and at the base of his neck, and I can’t figure out why.?
He’s scratched himself raw or bleeding a little, and his fur is thinner there now. And he’s only scratching in those places, I think. His belly looks a little pink since his belly fur is thinner, but not really irritated. Nothing has changed since we got him two months ago, as far as environment. Same food, same shampoo, same laundry soap (Since he sleeps with us), and he doesn’t have fleas. I thought it might be anxiety because at his old home, there were other animals around, and now he’s alone while we’re gone, but that wouldn’t explain why he’s only scratching in two very specific places. My only current theory is that it might be his harness (Although it isn’t too tight or too loose, and his old collar never bothered him). We’re trying without his harness for a week or two, to see if that helps. If it doesn’t, I’ll have to take him to the vet. Other than that, is there something else it could be? He’s been scratching like this for about two weeks, I think. It’s hard to believe it’s an allergy if it didn’t affect him for a month and a half when we got him.

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Answer by cocoa
He could have dry skin. get some moisturizing shampoo for dogs. If that doesn’t work try changing your flea medicine. He could be allergic to fleas, or the flea mediHe could be allergic to fleas or the flea medicine.

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Question by chikita: help!!! i had to inject my dog with her allergy shots in the skin on the back of her neck
i done this 3 times already everything perfectly but this time i pulled her skin like always and thought i had the perfect spot already so i inject her and she cried she never does so i got scare and took the needle out and she bleeded just a lil like if you pop a pimple (eww not that i do that but i seen pple doin it) anyways so am scared why did she bleed? was that her vein or what? can that caused her any harm? i guess i grabed the wrong skin and i did it right where the neck starts in the back of her neck is right where it begins conecting to her head.. thanks i hope you guys understood me..
AND AM SCARED CUZ IN THE VIAL BOX IT SAYS NEVER TO INJECT INTRAVENOUSLY OH GOD AM SCARED

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Answer by Tammy C
It’s OK.You just hit a blood vessel.She will be fine.

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