Need advice ... my dog has crusty sores on his belly

[Coockiemonster]

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Hi doggy parents, I really need help and advice, my 2 year old Great Dane has red sores with crust on his belly. He is on a raw diet, and has 1 denta stick a day. I have tried numerous creams … non of them worked, I've try to pin point if he is allergic to any of his raw meat by giving him only one type of meat at a time, but no change. He is wearing surgical suit when I m not keeping an eye on him so he doesn't lick … I ran out of ideas … any suggestions what it might be …

 

[Caro Perry]

What does your vet think?

 

[JoanneF]

That looks uncomfortable. What tests has your vet done?

 

[JoanneF]

Cross-posted @Caro Perry !

 

[Coockiemonster]

What does your vet think?

he thought it was a heat rash … so all the family freeze for a month with no change … besides I had a look at the pictures of heat rash and it looks different ,,, that's why I am looking for advice here

 

[Coockiemonster]

That looks uncomfortable. What tests has your vet done?

none he just assumed it was a heat rash

 

[Kara 1]

Have you tried giving him pitiron (an antihistamine )

 

[Kara 1]

Does he have raw chicken. ..mine are allergic to chicken .....

 

[JudyN]

Have a look at online images of ringworm - they look similar to me. Of course, a lot of other things could look similar, but I think you need to go back to your vet and ask for further diagnosis, e.g. a skin scraping.

 

[Mad Murphy]

Have a look at online images of ringworm - they look similar to me. Of course, a lot of other things could look similar, but I think you need to go back to your vet and ask for further diagnosis, e.g. a skin scraping.

@JudyN thats what I was thinking those sores look exactly like Remy when he had ringworm..

Of course there are loads of things that could cause sores washing powder, floor cleaner , new deo or air freshners (the mist of these things can land on floors of furniture and cause irritation) fertiliser in the garden, or like Murphy allergies to grass (although not likely at this time of year).

A skin scrape and allergy test would be the best course of action or else you may never know whats causing it.

 

[JoanneF]

If you follow @Kara 1's advice on the Piriton, please be aware that dogs metabolise antihistamines differently from humans so you can't just adjust dose to an equivalent human weight.

 

[Coockiemonster]

Have a look at online images of ringworm - they look similar to me. Of course, a lot of other things could look similar, but I think you need to go back to your vet and ask for further diagnosis, e.g. a skin scraping.

I will go back to the vet, I thought that the ringworm is very contagious, but my other dog which is Mastiff x Great Dane has no skin problems what so ever, he eats mainly beef, turkey and duck, is not too keen on chicken, but I've eliminated one by one each kind of meat he eats, with no result.

 

[JoanneF]

I've eliminated one by one each kind of meat he eats, with no result.

It may be the way you have written this but if you think it's a food intolerance you need to eliminate all but one meat from his diet and keep him on only that one meat for several weeks. If you can, get a meat he hasn't had before, like kangaroo.

Or he could be allergic to something else, or it might not even be an allergy at all. I really think you need to go back to your vet, or a different vet. For allergies, testing is an option but can be an expensive way of finding he is allergic to something you can't avoid anyway. If you try the piriton (see my post above, have your vet confirm dosage) and it works, you will at least know it's an allergy to something. But there's no point in using piriton at the same time as an elimination diet because you still won't know if the food is the culprit if the Piriton is masking the symptoms.

 

[merlina]

Urticaria if that's what it is can have any number of triggers- in dogs as in people. Can you pinpoint when exactly it began and anything that was happening at the time? Dogs get rashes after vaccinations for example. Or have you changed your brand of floor cleaner? Or food? Even if you feed raw not all beef is the same, nor poultry. If you can't think of anything certainly talk to your vet again (but my friend who's a vet says the thing that most often has him tearing his hair out is unexplained rashes!). You can try topical treatments with your vet's agreement. I've used Savlon Bite and sting cream with some success in the past. Just gently apply before a walk then the dog forgets it's there and has a soothed tummy when at home. Obviously don't allow it to be licked strait off. There are also good herbal anti-itch potions- containing Slippery Elm or Calendula - once again no letting them lick it off. Good luck.

 

[Caro Perry]

I used Sudocrem on Harri when he had a sore rash on his tummy( vet agreed). Worked a treat and much cheaper than the prescription soothing creams.

It cleared up as soon as he left it alone and hasn't recurred so the cause remains a bit of a mystery.

 

[Josie]

Hello @Coockiemonster - my boy suffered with sores like these on his belly.

I took him to the vets and he gave us a shampoo to wash his belly in twice a week. Anti-fungal.
It took AGES to clear up. It didn’t ever bother him (he never itched or licked the sores) and I also used sudocrem.

One day it just disappeared and then came back. I think the first time was a reaction to that carpet cleaning powder. Which I stopped using straight away. I’m not sure what caused it the second time!

 

[MrsF]

Hi - my dog also suffers from a red rash on his belly/undercarriage. My vet says it is an allergy and prescribed shampoo which really didn't help long term. After trying many different creams etc I have found the best to be Dermacton. I bought a set containing shampoo bar/cream/spray and it has really helped. You can buy it here www.aromesse.com Hope this helps.