Bull Terrier Skin problems

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Hello. My dog has some kind of irritation, i was with him at the vet and he told me that he may have atopic dermatitis but he is not sure. I read on the internet about this diseas but my dog doesn't scratch, he is not itchy. Can you please tell me what you think? Your advice, opinion, anything please!!! Thank you very much! Please help !

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philsergeant

No problem.. You can rid yourself of these symptoms inside a few weeks, and save yourself "useless vet" bills. It's high yeast presence and you can solve this by Improving food, bathing and in-food as well as topical treatments. BUT, you are going to need to read the HUNDREDS of other posts on here relating to yeast and treating it. Do searches on "yeast", "skin" and "coat" in the search box, under the word DISCUSSIONS above.... there's a lot of reading, but all your issues will be solved in time if you follow the advise.
P.S. Can we see photos of your beautiful dog (not just close-ups of the problem areas)  :-))

BulliesofNC

It appears to be skin allergies most likely caused from a weak immune system. The spot in between his legs appears to be a "Hot Spot." The redness on the feet is also allergic reaction and what looks like some yeast build up. I can't see his fingernails but I will assume that the roots of his nails are dark brown which is an indicator of yeast build up.


Your Vet doesn't know what the cause is because of 2 reasons - (1) Your Vet is not very familiar with the breed and (2) he or she does not have the test equipment to conduct a proper allergy test to pin point the cause or causes of his skin problem.


My recommendation would be to put him on a good Supplement that will boost his immune system so he is no longer so susceptible towards these type of ailments. I would also ensure he is on a good Grain Free diet.

Please read my page on our nutritional recommendations: http://bulliesofnc.com/bull-terrier-nutrition/

BulliesofNC

@Interliu - Please read the following links:


http://www.bulliesofnc.com/BTforum/discussion/1818/bull-terrier-immunity-problems-skin-coat

http://www.bulliesofnc.com/BTforum/discussion/10/skin-allergies-with-bull-terriers/p1


http://www.bulliesofnc.com/BTforum/discussion/1974/connection-between-yeast-overgrowth-and-nutrition/p1

Interliu

I can't thank you guys enough. I still have another question, since Im from Romania I can not buy NuVetPlus because it doesnt exist here. Is the wild somon oil good for the imune system?

BulliesofNC

The salmon oil is good for the reason that it is high in omegas. It won't be too helpful with the immune system though. You should be able to find other supplements for helping with the immune system from your local Pet Store. I know GNC makes one. You can always order NuVet and have it mailed to you.

philsergeant

Steve, Can't they order Nuvet on BulliesofNC website and you mail it to them?

Interliu

Can you please tell me what YEAST means ? i cand find a right translation even on google, even on a good dictionary.... please. if you could explain to me like a baby, is it a fungus, a infection, alergie?

Interliu

I have readd all the links above. i start beeing sure that my dog has yeast but i dont know what that means actualy because i cant translate that right in my language. and i also think that he has some kind of alergies, might be from the food, or the umidity, i realy dont know. i will change his food to someting grain free. i also didnt understand how do you use apple winegard, you put it in the food? maybe i did not understood because im very tired. can you please explain again shortly once again that. im sory for my gramar, but im tirred. tomorow i will go and have a chat with my vetenerian about all the things a have read here and hope we will make my dog better. a milion thanks to all of you who have posted in this forum.best regardes

philsergeant

In Romanian it's one of these:

dospeală, dospi, drojdie, drojdie de bere, ferment, spumă de fermentaţie

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Yes, but it does't make any sense. i too found this explications. so it isn't a fungus, alergie?

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and you also said that the spot in between his legs is a "Hot Spot", cand you please explain more about that? thank you!

Interliu

And how about "rx immuno support" is it any good? i'm trying to find something i can find in my contry.

dawn

Tonk had a bad skin problem, paid a fortune to find out what the problem was, he was allergic to dust mites , liver, red tipped grass wheat, so I put him on james well beloved a spray from vets 3 weeks later gone the spray is called cortavance he also had a bad smell but that has gone to

dawn

This is Tonka 9 months 29 kilo four weeks ago

BulliesofNC

This video goes into detail on the problems with yeast infection as well as treatment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84359240&v=gl_X1I1GJ1Q&x-yt-ts=1421782837#t=657

Interliu

@bulliesofnc this was just what i need ! @dawn thank you. Hou about the "rx immuno support" is it any good?

Quinnofhearts

It looks like a severe yeast infection to me. There are many great topics on yeast infections on here as the others have said. Yeast infections are fungal infections and are best treated with topical medication (such as wipes or creams) that are anti-fungal. It's good if they are anti-bacterial as well to treat any sore skin or spots that your dog may lick or itch.

I would recommend unrefined virgin coconut oil over salmon oil if you have it available to you.

Also grain-free is a good way to go when treating this. Allergies make yeast infections worse, and yeast can feed on sugars from grains and other foods. So try grain free food, stay away from oatmeal baths and keep your dog clean and dry.

I unfortunately do not know anything about Rx Immuno Support, but some supplements like it can really help your dog's immune system to fight off stuff like fungal yeast infections in the future. Steve (BulliesofNC) will have some suggestions, surely.

philsergeant

Great video find Steve... I swear by their product... the kids get half a scoop on every meal:

Interliu

Many many thanks to you guys. I've started using all of your advices and my dog seems do be better. That video explaining about yeast is very useful and good. The solution lemon juice+wather is very good and it works, also the coconut oil is very good. Today the vetenerian also took blood for some testing to see at what is he alergic. I so curious to find out because he also has some kind of alergie but it may be alergic to his own yeast. Giving good food to your dog ( grain free ) was a worderful advice. here in Romania the only grain free food that i found was TOTW, but i read on this forum that is a great food. All of your  advices were very useful and good and i can-t tthank you guys enough. I hope that soon my dog will be healthy and i will put some pictures with him, i mean with both of them because i have two, male and female. My best regards!

BulliesofNC

That's great news and I'm happy to hear she is off to a great start towards perfect health and free from allergic reactions or yeast infection. Please keep in touch on the forum and chime in from time time on other discussions.

philsergeant

@interliu.... So glad you have found the forum helpful.... We like to think we can share our love of Bullies with everyone across the globe!!!! (Imagine if someone could start a website that spread the love for other humans worldwide, wouldn't that be something!!).... Now you have to tell us what you can share from Romania that can help us all???? Just kidding, share your photos and stories, that will keep us all happy.

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Hello guys again! I want to thank you all once again. It past one year and thanks to this forum my dog is feeling wonderful. He also was allergic to house dust, witch affected his health allot. He finished his treatment for that in December and now he is feeling wonderful, and he's hotspots and other problems were solved. All of these because of this forum and the people who posted here very useful tips and informations. I will post some pictures with him soon. Many thanks again, and I will always be thankful too all of you !