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Originally Posted by Longblades
Well, could be flea bites. I don't see any flea dirt but a good combing might show some of little buggers.
My dog recently had Folliculitis and he looked like that but all over his groin and stomach. We treated him holistically and some topical applications we used to calm the itch and dry up the pustules (they did become pustules on him) were 50/50 witch hazel/strong black tea (cooled). Or 50/50 organic apple cider vinegar/water. Both of these helped but had to be applied many times a day. He was getting better till the OH put some vaseline intensive care lotion on his spots and they all surged up again.
Now that I have dealt with spots like that I would self treat but of course the only way to know for sure what you are dealing with is to VEt. We did Vet, that's where I got the tea recipe.
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I highly doubt it's fleas. He's up to date with his flea & tick repellants, I've searched and found nothing on him, and we also have two cats who don't seem to be having any reactions to fleas either. However, I've read up on folliculitis, and it may be the culprit... The rash has gotten better, but it's still not gone, so I may end up going to the vet.
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Originally Posted by rhynes
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Thanks! That was informative. The only reason why I'm ruling out hotspots is because there's no open wound. But maybe I prevented it going any further by applying a topical cream to the rash?
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Originally Posted by Barkingdog
I wonder if the urine is causing the rash , does her pee smell strong to you ?
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My baby is a he :P But no, his urine doesn't smell strong to me at all. Would urine on his skin cause a rash?
Update: I've applied Polysporin to his rash, as well as given him some Benadryl (my cousin apparently had something similar happen to his Lab so he suggested I give it a try), and it seems to have gotten a little better. His rash no longer has those visible bright red marks all over it. Instead, the skin in that area is a slightly brighter pink than his usual skin color. Does that mean it's getting better? I've never dealt with rashes on dogs before, so I'm unsure how long it takes to heal, or what it looks like during the healing process. Any input would be great!