Hi i have a 5 month old bulldog and it becomes full of bumps and the fair alwaus falling down. What isvthe cause pls?

Updated On July 1st, 2021

Pet's info: Dog | English Bulldog | Male | 4 months and 24 days old

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Answered By Debi Matlack

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Skin problems can have a variety of causes, sometimes more than one. It is important to have the problem checked by your vet to determine if there is a medical cause for your pet’s skin issues, such as a bacterial or fungal infection, and treat accordingly. In pets of all ages, fleas, food allergies and exposure to chemical irritants such as cleaners and soaps can be a cause. Any one of these may not be enough to trigger the breakouts, depending on how sensitive your pet is, but a combination can be enough to start the itch-scratch cycle. Finding out the cause and eliminating it is the best course of action. With flea allergies, if your pet is sensitive enough, a single bite can cause them to break out scratch enough to tear their skin. Check for fleas with a flea comb. Look for fleas and/or tiny black granules, like coarse black pepper. This is flea feces, consisting of digested, dried blood. You may find tiny white particles, like salt, which are the flea eggs. Applying a good topical monthly flea treatment and aggressively treating your house and yard will help break the flea life cycle. If you use plastic bowls, this is a possible cause for hair loss, though this tends to be on the chin, where their skin touches the bowl while they eat. If you suspect this to be the culprit, try changing the bowls to glass, metal or ceramic. Food allergies are often caused by sensitivity to a protein in the food. Hill's Science Diet offers some non-prescription options for sensitive skin as well as prescription hypoallergenic foods for more severe cases. Royal Canin carries limited protein diets that may also offer some relief. Your vet can recommend a specific diet that will help. If there is no relief or not enough, consider getting your pet checked by a veterinary dermatologist and having allergy testing done.

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    Answered By Leann Tana

    Hello! Poor Zues, I am sorry he is having some skin issues. There are a couple things that could be going on, both need to be evaluated by a vet to make sure there is not an infection that needs to be treated with antibiotics. One possibility is allergies which are very common in bulldogs. I will attach some further information on canine allergies below. There are a lot of treatment options available that your vet can discuss with you at your visit, most of the time you will be able to manage the symptoms at home with oral medications and topical shampoos. Another possibility is fleas or other parasites. This is less likely if Zues is on monthly flea preventative but still possible. The vet may do a skin scrape to evaluate for mites if fleas are not present. This is treatable with either a different flea preventative or an oral/topical medication depending on what is found. https://www.petcoach.co/dog/condition/canine-allergies/

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