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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / January 2004What is this skin disorder?
My 8 y/o Black Lab has been chewing his left hind leg and back. When I looked closer he's try to get an area about one inch from his anus, but it is on the skin. The area is raised white dried clusters about an inch diameter with some flaking. The dead skin (flaking) is rust in color. There are no s/s of infection and the area is not sensitive to touch. The fur is intact. I gently irrigated it with half H2O2/H20 and applied triple antibiotic. He has a vet appoint later in the week. Thanks, Joyce > My 8 y/o Black Lab has been chewing his left hind leg and back. When I > looked closer he's try to get an area about one inch from his anus, but it [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I gently irrigated it with half H2O2/H20 and applied triple antibiotic. He > has a vet appoint later in the week. I would check the anal sacs first, and then move on. It's not near the anus, the sphincter and the surrounding area looks perfectly normal. Definitely on the skin. > > My 8 y/o Black Lab has been chewing his left hind leg and back. When I > > looked closer he's try to get an area about one inch from his anus, but it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I would check the anal sacs first, and then move on. > It's not near the anus, the sphincter and the surrounding area looks > perfectly normal. Definitely on the skin. Doesn't matter. Dogs with anal sacs inflammation usually chew the particular part of the body like legs, back and even shake their head. They don't have to lick or chew their perianal area at all. > My 8 y/o Black Lab has been chewing his left hind leg and back. When I > looked closer he's try to get an area about one inch from his anus, but it > is on the skin. The area is raised white dried clusters about an inch > diameter with some flaking. The dead skin (flaking) is rust in color. ..........Don't know. Your description sounds like a fungue. Sometimes things get rust colored because of their frequent chewing or because of bacterial infection due to chewing/moistness. buglady take out the dog before replying I have gently irrig. it with peroxide and water, applied triple antibiotic oint. It loosened it, and I was able to get it off with tweezers, a little at a time. It was a HUGE scab I suppose, probably from a pesticide or insecticide as we live in FL. and there is plenty of that. It looks good today, a small amt. of pink tissue, so I think he's cured!! Thanks. > > My 8 y/o Black Lab has been chewing his left hind leg and back. When I > > looked closer he's try to get an area about one inch from his anus, but it [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying > I have gently irrig. it with peroxide and water, applied triple antibiotic > oint. It loosened it, and I was able to get it off with tweezers, a little > at a time. It was a HUGE scab I suppose, probably from a pesticide or > insecticide as we live in FL. and there is plenty of that. It looks good > today, a small amt. of pink tissue, so I think he's cured!! Thanks. .....Yes, I suppose it could be contact dermatitis. I wouldn't use hydrogen peroxide more than once because it retards healing. If it's nice and pink I'd think about Vit E now or just leave it alone. He's not still chewing on it is he? buglady take out the dog before replying We did peroxide and water, equal parts, gentle irrig. not a problem. The large scab or whatever finally came off. Nice healthy pink tissue. Keeping it moist with Vit. E. You are right, it is great. Thanks. > > I have gently irrig. it with peroxide and water, applied triple antibiotic > > oint. It loosened it, and I was able to get it off with tweezers, a [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying |
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