this month, my dog suddenly have red lumps on his body...u know those like u were bitten by red ants or stung by a bee...and it seems to be increasing ...
we brought him to the vet, and the vet say might be bitten by something and provide antibotic ....but now the medicine is finished...i found 3 new swollen red spots on his legs and armpits...
and it seems to be itchy...coz i think the fact that he had been scratching and biting on it seems to make it worse...
is there anyway to stop him from scratching? does anybody dogs out there have a similar symptoms..? reallly desperately need help...!!!
Re: [tame] red lumps on skin....need HELP!!!
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Hi ...
Get your dog to a "good" vet who is prepared to (a) examine your dog properly ~ if necessary take skin scraping for examination, and (b) prepared to give you answers to your questions.
"Red lumps" can mean a whole host of things, without seeing the dog its impossible to tell (it can range from ant bites, to mite bites, to allergy or to the beginnings of hot spots)- a good vet will be able to determine what is the probably cause and provide the appropriate medication/treatment.
Examine the place where your dog rests & plays - and if these places are free from ants and other insects, then the red lumps are not likely to be caused by insect bites. Also check for ticks & fleas.
Even if you find no insects, ticks or fleas - you cannot rule out mites (mange), allergies or such like.
If the spots are getting inflamed and the dog is scratching, and the skin is bleeding - it is high time for immediate veterinary examination.
Trying to stop a dog from scratching is not going to solve the problem - you need to identify the cause and treat the cause, not treat the symptom.
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u r welcome.
my baby gal occassionally will have this red lump between her toes or neck. After applied for about 3 days, the swell will reduce, dried up n drop.
Brought her to see doc when I first time discovered it. Doc gave antibiotic pill. After that, it's gone but some how after few months it appears again. So, I tried n finally found that Dettol is the best.
Now, even I use it myself for mosquito bites. Effective leh to stop itchiness.