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My dog is a nine month old black lab. She is a house dog. About a week ago I noticed a rash on her back inside legs. She is always scratching and biting there. I tried changing her shampoo but I am not sure what else to do. The rash looks red and it does not bother her for me to touch and examine but it itches her. Is there anything I could do without having to take her to the vet or do I need to bring her to her vet?

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Is there raised bumps on the rash? Or is it just red? Any flakiness?

Can I ask what kind of food you feed?

Also, are you applying any topical flea treatment to your baby?

Edited by crownmastiffs on May 10 2006 at 2:42 PM

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Reply to Gina's Post: Yes there are raised bumps on her skin. I feed her Purina Beneful. She gets frontline on her back between her shoulderblades once a month. I get her frontline from the vet and she has been using it for awhile now. She does not have any flaking skin around the area of concern. She does have flaky skin on her back but it has gone down since I changed her shampoo. I use the flea and tick shampoo with coat conditioner in it and still no change in the rash.

Two things come to mind...a food allergy or insect bites...not necessarily from fleas.

First topic...food allergy. Dogs can develop allergies to foods that they have been eating for years, so don't dismiss this possibility. Ingredients like corn and beef are the top problems associated with food allergies.

Insect bites can cause some major problems...just one bite and the dog can break out severely :(

You can discuss these options with your vet and you can offer your baby some benedryl to help with the itching. 1-2mg per pound of body weight is the correct dosage.

If you would like to do a food switch, to see if that helps (could take around a month before you notice a change) I would suggest you go with a food like Eagle Pack Holistic. You can read more about Eagle Pack here:

www.eaglepack.com

You can also apply neosporin to the affected area to see if that helps too. Also, consider using an oatmeal shampoo on your girl as she may be developing a reaction to the flea and tick shampoo. Labs normally have very sensitive skin. If the condition worsens, please see your vet :)

Good luck and hope she feels better soon :)

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