Skin allergy or insect bite??
Rlmxo
Sydney, Australia
Hi from Sydney, Australia!
My names Rachael and I have 2 beautiful bull terriers. George, who is all white with brindle ears who’s 4, and Betty, who is Tri coloured and is 2. I’m sure like everyone on here, they are my absolute life.
I have been following this online forum for years, which many questions have been successfully answered.. I personally haven’t been able to find a discussion to answer this one yet. Over the last past week, both of my dogs have developed a raised, dry patch on their bodies. They have never experienced this before and nor have I seen it. It looks like it may either be skin allergies, however I have never seen it raised/ lump like, which makes me think it could be a insect bite. Has anyone experienced or seen anything similar to this before?
George also seems to have potentially have gotten an insect bite on his paws which tends to be swallow and bleeds time to time. Any help appreciated or I will organise to run them to the vet.
Attached some photos of the concerning marks and a cute one of George and Betty together.
Many thanks in advance.
My names Rachael and I have 2 beautiful bull terriers. George, who is all white with brindle ears who’s 4, and Betty, who is Tri coloured and is 2. I’m sure like everyone on here, they are my absolute life.
I have been following this online forum for years, which many questions have been successfully answered.. I personally haven’t been able to find a discussion to answer this one yet. Over the last past week, both of my dogs have developed a raised, dry patch on their bodies. They have never experienced this before and nor have I seen it. It looks like it may either be skin allergies, however I have never seen it raised/ lump like, which makes me think it could be a insect bite. Has anyone experienced or seen anything similar to this before?
George also seems to have potentially have gotten an insect bite on his paws which tends to be swallow and bleeds time to time. Any help appreciated or I will organise to run them to the vet.
Attached some photos of the concerning marks and a cute one of George and Betty together.
Many thanks in advance.
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I hope George and Betty get better soon!
Medicated Shampoo. Hopefully that also helped in the meantime.
Ringworm rang out to me too lol and I am personally using a colloidal silver spray on any skin spots, dots, rashes that come up on my boys. It hasn’t help get rid of two spots on my boys heads but it keeps it from getting worse but for most part it is really good and a handy product. Your bullies are content like mind and snuggling ever so famously together
Oh, I’ll definitely check it out. Thanks for letting me know.
The pet store gave me a solution called “quick-itch” which is an antiseptic lotion and has properties to kill it. They also said that washing them in the malaise medicated shampoo helps but must be left on for 10mins, which I did not fill 10mins, as I wasn’t aware.. However it looks painful on Betty’s nose. I’ll take them to the vet today and hopefully they can give them an oral treatment.. I’m aware of how highly contagious it is, and don’t want it spreading to my cats or ourselves.. I washed all their blankets in a hot cycle and most likely have to do it again after the vets visit.
I’m from Melbourne so I understand the cold and blankets needed for our bullies. I have Moose n Memphis and you’ll see a lot of posts I share with all the other devoted owners. I gave a long history of Malaseb and the tiring patience needed from our pooches and ourselves lol
Those pics are so bully style, loving the underneath snuggle. I raced out the door before I could take a pic of my two doing similar.
I hope you get the ringworm sorted and the paw under control too. Keep a bottle of CS on hand. Chemist warehouse stock this. Google the used for dogs and you’ll be amazed how good it is, skin, ears, immune etc.
Enjoy
I hope George and Betty get better soon!
I think you need to pair up Billie lol
George and Betty absolutely adore each other.
They are getting there, vets gave them a fungal cream as well as antibiotics for George. Waiting on the biopsy to come back, to confirm that it is Ringworm… my dogs are missing their snuggles with us in bed ????
And Tina have you decided if it’ll be a bro or sis for Billie.....no pressure....I think It made Moose a better pooch by learning to share the love, toys, couch, bed, food and Me
Yes Billie would love a friend Tina. I think moose is a better pooch for learning to share food, toys, couch, bed and me lol
I love seeing pictures of Moose and Memphis together, they get along so well
:x
We finally got their results back and vets said that they came back negative for ringworm.. unfortunately that was all they tested for ????
We have an appointment with our own vet on Thursday so let them under go testing.. we went to a new vet last week, as strangely enough the vets have been busy ????
It’s been harder to get an appointment with a vet rather than a dr strangely enough.
Fingers crossed we can find out soon what it is. We decided to give Betty the antibiotics as it seems hers is infected as it’s oozing puss and blood ????
They are loving one another all the time too
Sorry if upload duplicated just like my pair
The pics of the boys are so cute Sarah- they always make me smile