My doggies skin is sick . What could it be ?

Overnight my bulldog got some bums ,pimples and rushes . What could it be ?





Tomorrow i go with her to the vet with her , but i am still curious .





She is on Heartguard ,Frontline and of course she is up to date with all her shots .


She don't sleep outside and i feed her Canidae and on some days Raw Meat .





It is also itching her and my poor doggie is licking her paws .The irration is on the paws , legs and belly .


She is 1,5 y old and had never any skin problems , was never sick .





The only extraordinary thing that happend ,was that i I gave her on Friday a big slice of fresh pineapple (without th peel ).





Bigger then usual because she liked it so much .
My doggies skin is sick . What could it be ?
No, it's not just dry skin. (please!) Benedryl (antihistamine) should help. If it's only on her paws, legs and belly then that should indicate it could be coming from the lawn outside... perhaps she walked through some grass that has been fertilized. (?) Otherwise you would think the irritation would be everywhere. If you touch Poison ivy with your arm and your foot swells, chances are it's not from the poison ivy on your arm... On the other hand, if you touch poison ivy and your arm itches, you don't blame the breakfast you ate several days ago.





Allergies can occur at any age to anything. So just because she wasn't allergic yesterday, doesn't necessarily mean she's not today. So a walk in a chemically treated lawn may just now start to effect her. If she were allergic to the pineapple, I would imagine she would have an all over irritation. Raw meat would usually cause stomach problems before skin problems (And who said raw meat is not good for dogs? What do you think they ate before big corporation began manufacturing dog food?!?) Tomorrow should be fine but you must watch her closely.. if she is only itching and licking, the Benedryl will help until tomorrow... if she is sick (fever, vomiting, etc.) you should consider taking her sooner.





Nevertheless, I would give her a soothing cool bath in case there is a chemical on her skin to help wash some of it off before she injests any more of it by either licking or through skin absorption. It certainly wouldn't hurt. I bet it helps her feel better too.





(Baby shampoo or oatmeal shampoo would be best)
My doggies skin is sick . What could it be ?
It took me a few days before I realized that my boy was allergic to lawn chemicals. He brushed against a treated bush then itchy areas only on the right side of his body when I figure it out. He used a litter box for the next 8 yrs of his life. Take care! :-) Report It

Reply:Watch carefully what she is touching and you will find your source of irritation. My boy was perfectly fine on UNTREATED grass so you may need to watch her reactions at several locations. Welcome to USA! Report It

Reply:I was very happy to hear the oatmeal bath helped. Report It

Reply:me too:)and thanks for the advices :) Report It

Reply:Bulldogs are very susceptible to skin problems... you'll have to ask the vet... good luck!!
Reply:go to the nearest vet and quick!!!!!!
Reply:maybe its beacuse of the raw meat .... O:-)
Reply:You should put 1 tsp of applecider vinegar in each bowl of water you pour for her. Go to your local health store and get a bottle of Bragg's applecider vinegar..





Then you take a pail of warm water and mix it 50/50


with Braggs and water.. You get a towel and you wipe her down.. Do this 2-3 times a week..





You get her system back to PH.. and get her skin healthy... In about a month's time you should really start to see some results..
Reply:How long has your dog been on Canidae ? possible allergy to one of the ingredients, the pineapple could possibly be the cause





Also possible is a contact allergy eg some types of grass or weeds, in which case benedyrl should help, was the lawn treated recently? some allergies can develop later in life , so if weeds/grass was not a problem before could be now
Reply:Bulldogs are known for skin problems, Bulldogs are also known to have very strong allergic reactions. When my bulldog gets irritated skin, I give him 4 pink tabs of benadryl. Usually helps calm the irritation.
Reply:You need to keep the inside fat rolls clean and dry.Also you should not be feeding it raw meat and fruit.This is bad for dogs,they are not people and have a different digestive system.Your dog may have some sort of mite and it may be getting into some fertilizer that is deadly to dogs.You need to give him a bath with a medicated shampoo for dogs and dry him good.Let the vet know what you are feeding him and I bet he wont be happy.
Reply:My cousins dog has a skin problem and it's just dry skin.
Reply:my bulldog gets hives all the time give him 2 benedryl tablets (I WRAP MINE IN CHEESE OR HAM SLICE)that will help her itching.your vet will probably perscribe a steroid of some kind like prednosone or something but they are not good for her to take over long periods of time(could be the pineaple)