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Rash on tummy

  • 29-03-2011 9:48pm
    #1
    tk123
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    The doggy has a rash on his tummy again from swimming in the river/cut grass in the park. It was bad last year - itchy skin, scabs and bald spots on his legs, groin and tummy but pirotin sorted it out after a week or so. I've been keeping an eye out for it since we started walking in the park again and he's got a tiny patch of it say the size of a euro coin with a few blisters :( It's not red or itchy and doesn't seem to be bothering him at all so I've been giving him pirotin for the last few days to see if it clears up and making sure it's not spreading.
    I'm just wondering if I should get some anti-bacterial shampoo and wash him or put anything on his skin - or am I better to just leave it incase he licks it and then makes that rash worse?

    Obviously if there's no improvement in the next couple of days or it gets worse he'll be straight around to the vets!


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  • #2
    belongtojazz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭belongtojazz


    My JRT used to get this and it drove her up the walls:( , thankfully she only had 1 episode last summer so fingers crossed for she's grown out of it.

    Have you tried to put aloe vera or honey on the spot which is sore? they both have brilliant healing qualities and if you can prevent him from licking it off they can help.

    If it is an allergy (which it sounds like) I have heard that eating small amounts of locally produced honey can help the immune system not over react.


  • #3
    theghost
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭theghost


    The eldest dog hs suffered from an allergy in Spring/Summer for the las couple of years and I find putting manuka honey on the rash really helps


  • #4
    scarlet_mandy
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭scarlet_mandy


    Our pup had a contact allergy, so not sure if it's the same principle, but our vet told us to put sudocreme on it, and it cleared up quite quickly :)


  • #5
    tk123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,045 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Thanks! I'll try the honey first as he liable to lick it off lol! In the meantime I'll teach him to lie on his back in case we need to go to the vets ;) He already lies on his side with his paw out when he's playing dead but it'd be easier if he was on his back! :pac:


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