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I have a 3 month old Boxer baby. He has developed a small quarter size pinkish spot on his back. Hair is partially gone. Vet said it wasn’t mange (tested the skin), and then gave me topical ointment to get rid of it – thought it might be from a scratch and be bacterial. It seems ‘better’ but not gone. Any one have something similar or have any ideas?
This is my first white Boxer – so I thought maybe he could be really sensitive to something (grass, etc?) He doesn’t seem to try and bite it though.
Any help is greatly appreciated
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I have read that coconut oil helps
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Possibly ring worm. Try treating it with an over-the-counter antifungal foot cream; like what you would use to treat athlete’s foot (example: Lotrimin). My white boxer puppy had the same thing when we got him, and it cleared right up with the cream.
Bonus Tip: My pup had a lot of health problems early in his life, and we discovered that it was due to food allergies. He would get ear infections, skin rashes, yeast infections in between his toes, and would constantly have digestive issues. Once we switched to grain-free food, all that went away. Did some research and found that allergies and other various health issues are more common in white dogs.
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Yes, I have a white American bulldog and he often gets red spots and like you said yeast problems- I’m currently researching the best food to feed him as he’s still only a pup. I use an athlete foot cream for his toes and while it hasn’t gone yet, it’s not getting any worse. I really do think that a high quality diet is the best for thaws sensitive pups
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Hi Amanda,
My poor American Bull dog has been through the wringer with test after test from the vet. I have found that although expensive the Hills Diet Rx Z/D has worked wonders for my dog. The vet did all kinds of tests and the rescue I got her from paid all the bills except for the Betegern topic spray and the shampoo I got from her vet. The Hills Diet Z/D for skin allergies is Rx only is working although she still licks her paws. I give her benadryl to help with the licking and occasional scratching. She is white with a brown spot on her butt.
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Diet is a big deal with all animals.
You can also try supplements. We do Boxer rescue and have had lots of great success using Petsful Immune-ful for those type of issues. It builds their immune system and helps their whole body be healthy.
http://www.amazon.com/Premium-Pet-Immune-Support-Vitamin/dp/B00NFSSOR0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1437056490&sr=8-1&keywords=petsfulMy babies take it every day! 🙂
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Aww wow they are stunning dogs, is the white one an American bulldog?
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As far as food goes, avoid wheat and corn. My white Boxer used to get same thing and ed between toes. Same with white English bulldog. If you look at ingredients of 90% of dog food first ingredient is corn. I changed dog food and changed everything ! I do like the petsful immune supplements as my white Boxer is allergic to Texas grass.
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We have a white American bulldog as well. Our vet told us that bully’s have allergy issues & the spots are not dangerous, as long as we keep an eye on them. They come & go & don’t seem to bother “Miracle” at all.
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I had the same issue with my puppy after trying almost everything on the market and countless prescriptions I switched his food to Blue Buffalo Basics Grain Free Puppy and it worked. I started to notice a difference in about 3 weeks and now I have a happy healthy puppy with absolutely no skin issues. If I would have known earlier that his food had such a negative effect I could have save my pup from this miserable experience. I will keep him on Blue Basics for the rest of his life his health and happiness is worth it. Give it a try it just might work for your pup also. Keep us posted Good luck
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I have been using the Hills Diet Z/D Rx for a couple of months and have seen improvements with my white American Bull dog….its really expensive. When I first started fostering her, her skin was lumpy and then the sores came through and all of bloody mess along with it. Our vet did test after test and prescription after prescription all a temporary fix. I had to give bathe her every 2dys with Pharmaced medical shampoo to alleviate some of her discomfort. I found that the only thing that has helped is the Hills Diet Z/D the vet never recommended anything else. I am going to try the Blue Buffalo when the weather warms up just incase she has another breakout. She has been free of breakouts since I switched her in December….but she still licks her paws though.
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I have a white boxer puppy, no skin problems yet. I have a 14 month old fawn who did have hair loss and was mange. Luckily yours is not the case. My vet says that sometimes it’s not on,ly the grains in their food that can cause allergies, chicken or beef are also culprits of allergies. I’m having success with Earthborn Holistic. I’ve used Blue Buffalo grain free puppy for her but she stopped eating it and I didn’t want her to have the chicken or beef any longer. Tried a couple other foods but Earthborn has been great. Earthborn Holistic is also good for all stages, puppy thru adult. My pups skin and coats are beautiful and shiny. No more allergies.
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