Weird Baldy Bits On Dog's Side?

[Jones]

The tiny whippet Charlie who comes up the fields with us has always had a little bald patch on his side :unsure: recently its got bigger and another one has appeared next to it

Their little circles that look like his coat has been shaved in that spot :unsure: they don't look sore but the owner is concerned that its seemingly spreading and that his vet has no ideas about it :unsure:

So I said I would ask all you clever people on here if you had any ideas :thumbsup:

Cheers

Steve

 

[~elizabeth~]

Their little circles that look like his coat has been shaved in that spot 

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The only thing that springs to mind is ringworm, but I would have thought that the vet would have diagnosed it as such.

http://www.dermisil.com/dermisil_r_pets.htm

(Funny; men get little balding circles on the tops of their heads, wish I knew how to cure that :- " )

Elizabeth

 

[mazza]

From your description it sounds a bit like ringworm, but you say a vet has seen Charlie, then probably not ringworm as it should be easily diagnosed if it was.

 

[Millie]

It could also be a food allergy........... do you know what he's fed on ? Maybe an idea to put him on a chicken & rice diet or a food like burns to see if things improve.

 

[Jones]

Thanks both :thumbsup: after reading that link I hope it isn't Ringworm :x

Leon and Picco have played with him for months now and he lives with another dog who shows no signs of it so hopefully that rules out ringworm :unsure:

Cheers

Steve

 

[Jones]

It could also be a food allergy........... do you know what he's fed on ? Maybe an idea to put him on a chicken & rice diet or a food like burns to see if things improve.

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Thanks Wendy I'll suggest that to him tomorrow :thumbsup:

Cheers

Steve

 

[fallenangel]

is it nere his hips on his side i know some greyhounds if stresses or feedup nibbel in theres areas but its only noticabel on sertan colours and usualy when there coats thinner in the summer. our boris does it sometimes nad it can get in a haddit so i put somthink yuky tasting on the area for a few days and hes fine again. he usualy gets it if we had to go out morethan usual and leave him.

 

[BeeJay]

Is it just something stupid like he's rubbing/stratching the hair from those areas?

Other than that I can't think of anything. Not had it with my dogs.

 

[~elizabeth~]

Leon and Picco have played with him for months now and he lives with another dog who shows no signs of it so hopefully that rules out ringworm  :unsure:

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It could be his immunity is a bit weaker than the other dog - I've got autoimmune thyroiditis and am very prone to picking up infections that don't affect my OH. Perhaps the vet should run some general tests just in case it shows up something. For peace of mind anyway. Probably it's nothing; hope he gets better soon - he looks a lovely little chap. Isn't he related to Manta (or is it Muffin? :unsure: )

Elizabeth

 

[Seraphina]

Maybe you can post a photo? Ringworm is a strange beast (combination of several related strains of fungus), some strains will glow under UV lamp others do not. It can spread like a wild fire in kittens, but I had a case in one of my Great Danes and nobody else got it. When I said nobody, I meant our two pre-school aged children , their friends who visited at that time and played with the animals, some half a dozen of cats, couple of rabbits and the other 3 dogs. The one dog infected had it on her abdomen near her bellybutton, not a spot you look often, and I did not notice it until it was about one and half inch across. I have seen cases of 5 cats in a household being cover ed in multiple ringworms dispite continuing treatment, and one never getting it.

I have also seen dog with it, the vet could not work out what it was. In the end the dog was taken to a skin specialist and was diagnosed with ringworm. Skin problems are the most difficult field in both human and animal medicine. to diagnose.

:luck: Lida

 

[ILoveKettleChips]

I doubt it's ringworm - not the usual site for it, other dogs and humans unaffected, and ringworm itches like b*ggery!

If the hair is not being chewed or licked away, it could just be thinning. This can be due to a number of conditions of varying obscurity. Thyroid problems may cause it, as can some 'melatonin-responsive' conditions. Maybe if your friend is really keen for a diagnosis he could explain this to his vet and possibly a skin biopsy would be the next step - these can yield really useful information.

Otherwise suggest he chucks an Evening Primrose Oil capsule into each of the dog's meals to help maintain the skin and coat. :luck:

 

[Jones]

Thanks everyone :thumbsup: your right Elizabeth he's the lovely Muffins brother :wub:

I'll take a pic of his baldy bits this weekend and in the meantime I'll pass on your thoughts :thumbsup:

Cheers

Steve

 

[mantamuffin]

poor Charlie :huggles:

yes he is the Muffin brother :wub:

They did have parvo so it is in theory possible that immunity could be weaker (they were in such a bad way when I speak to the RSPCA one lady still crys ) for Charlie

give them all our love Steve :thumbsup:

 

[~elizabeth~]

give them all our love Steve :thumbsup:

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Pob Lwc! :luck:

 

[Seraphina]

I doubt it's ringworm - not the usual site for it, other dogs and humans unaffected, and ringworm itches like b*ggery! 

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I did not want to imply that it is ringworm; I was just pointing out that ringworm should not be dismissed. I have seen many cases of ringworm over the past 40 years; some were in "not the usual site", one was undiagnosed for weeks, often no other animals in the household were affected. In my experiences with my animals we never got it, although, they sleep in our beds. Also our dogs and cats cuddle each other, but the dogs never got it. Except the one case I had on my Dane, but nobody else at that time, not even the cats had it.

I have seen ringworm the size of pinhead (glowing brilliantly under UV lamp) and another one 4" across (came up within few days) which was located on the flank and although looked a typical ringworm it did not glow. The one thing all these cases of ringworm had in common; the animals have NEVER seemed to be bothered by it. I never caught it myself so I cannot comment if it itches people.

Lida

 

[Jones]

We saw Charlie again today and I must admit I was quite shocked by how much worse this has got and still no answers from his vet :unsure:

Not only has the bald patch got much bigger but it also looks like he's going to have more as very similar darkened spots are now appearing :unsure: we took a couple of pics today :thumbsup: not too sure if you can make out the new dark spots but you can see how big his baldy patch has become

Anyone got any thoughts :unsure:

Cheers

Steve

 

[OEH]

That really looks like ringworm to me now.

 

[dawn]

Looks like mange to me.

 

[JAX]

Me too (w00t) get the vet to put it under ultra violet light . thats a good way of telling ,

 

[dawn]

Demodectic Mange

A common skin disease of dogs, demodectic mange (canine demodecosis) is caused by the mite Demodex canis. This mite is found as a normal resident in the hair follicles of all dogs. Mites are naturally transmitted from nursing mothers to their puppies within the first few days of life. Signs of disease appear only when mites reproduce unchecked and occur in unnaturally high numbers .

In mild cases, signs of demodectic mange include itching and scratching, reddened or scaly skin, blackheads, and patchy hair loss. More severe cases are accompanied by widespread hair loss, pustules (pimples), and a crusty appearance of affected areas. The head and feet are most commonly involved.