Rocky has a number of small red spots on his belly where there is no hair, I'm guessing they're bug bites, he's licking it so it must itch, anybody know what's safe to put on the itch area to give him some relief since he'll likely eat some of it.
I don't know of any cream or ointment you can put on them that won't get licked off before it could do any good. You could probably try some benadryl if you think it's bothering him that much. I think the dosage has been posted on here before, I don't know it off hand. You could call your vet for dosing advice or maybe someone else can suggest the dose.
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jertom (05-26-2015)
Vinegar. It will sting if the bites are scraped open. But it won't hurt him to swallow some vinegar. Probably will have to be repeated often. Check him with a flea comb too, might be flea bites?
jertom (05-26-2015)
When Chloe was a puppy she had something similar - we think she might have laid on an ant hill, although her bites didn’t seem that itchy. The vet did give us a cream but I can’t remember what it was called. Maybe call and ask?
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jertom (05-26-2015)
Maybe Neosporin Pain; it has a topical pain/itch relief in it. Again, it could be licked off.
How about putting on a T-shirt to keep him from scratching and licking.
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jertom (05-26-2015)
took Rocky to the vet to get an answer;
no fleas,
he has a skin infection that came from ??, weeds, tree pollen, something from the pond, "it's that time of the year". topical won't work for obvious reasons.
gave him antibiotic for 10 days. (simplicef)
I asked if it would reoccur, can't say.
could it be a food allergy? doubt it but can't rule it out.
she then did her usual fine job of checking his ears and everything else.
he likes to go to the doctor, they play and give him treats.
thanks you-all that got back to me.
Just in case you ever need to use Benadryl, the dosage is one (1) mg per pound.
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jertom (05-27-2015)
Maverick had "puppy pyoderma" when we got him. It flares up every now and then but doesn't bother him. We were told it was like doggy acne. It sounds similar to what your guy has.
jertom (05-27-2015)
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