Spot on tummy
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Here we use Helosan on animals (also very good for humans). Its a mild antiseptic skin ointment.
If you can get a hold of that, I highly suggest it.
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Blaze got that a few times. The first time the vet said it was a dry spot due to out weather. He would lick it and it would become red, slightly puffy and inflamed. Our vet gave us a cream to put on it, it was a steroid similar to the stuff for enzema. I asked if we should put a cone on him, just so he didn't lick it. She said it's really gross tasting, he won't lick it, but it wouldn't hurt him if he did… He ate the tube the next day... I called the vet back, she said use Polysporin. It cleared it up pretty good, and when ever it came back, always in dry cold winters, I'd use it again.
I do agree that a vet check is the best thing to do. The Polysporin did leave spots when he laid down too... -
I'm very sceptical about that being acne and tend to agree with Tanza. I don't think it would be wise to treat AJ with an acne remedy. Take Tanza's advice and try to get him to a vet. Hypercal is a mild homeopathic cream which would be ok to use in the meantime and it could stop any irritation and won't interfere with anything your vet subsequently prescribes.
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But yeast is usually very itchy. You might try the antifungal if he won't lick at it and see if that clears it up though.
That's the one reason I'm not convinced it would be yeast. I would expect yeast to be excruciatingly itchy and bothersome. AJ has no itching and it doesn't bother him in the least. Also, I've never known yeast infections to be brown in color. I appreciate everyone's input.
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The best option is definately to get him to the vet ASAP :)
If its not yeast as other have suggested, from Maya having exactly the same thing that has been diagnosed by the vet as canine acne, i would think it might well be that, but its impossible to tell just from a picture and many different skin problems look similar in pictures.
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Thirza ( basenji ) and Cy ( ibizan hound ) had this as well as a griffon from my friend, vets couldnt find anything, they all were biting their paws as well….
appeared to be the food they were given....changed food, no problems...
i dont know if this also counts for AJ but maybe worth to try when the vet cant find anything else. -
@AJs:
That's the one reason I'm not convinced it would be yeast. I would expect yeast to be excruciatingly itchy and bothersome. AJ has no itching and it doesn't bother him in the least. Also, I've never known yeast infections to be brown in color. I appreciate everyone's input.
I can assure you that yeast infections will turn the skin brown… and it doesn't always have to be itchy and bothersome, depending on the degree. But as already said, you really should see the Vet to get a determination on what it is....
