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I have a dog that has scabs and or bumpy sores the size of a dime mostly on his head, chest and legs. They never go away the dog acts good like they don't bother him but I know they have to. I changed his feed but has not helped, antibiotics did not keep it clear. Has anyone else had this problem? If so what's the cure. Thanks in advance, David James

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Might be Ringworm, try some Athletes Foot creme and see if it clears up at all.

if not it may be an allergy of some sort. I had a dog that would kinda get like that when she had been hunted in briars, her face and legs would swell up.

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one of mine had something similar, turned out to be allergies. if the other suggestions do not work, have them blood tested for allergies. it costs me $120 but work it to avoid stabbing in the dark.

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How long on them? If you pick off the scab does it reveal a red area that you can see his hair in but the hair is very short and if you pick the scab does it crust over by the next day??

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yes, and if you rub over scab it just crumbles real fine like when you rub over a flea infested area.

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i don't remember what the antibiotic was but was on it for 14 days.

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yes, and if you rub over scab it just crumbles real fine like when you rub over a flea infested area.

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We had a dog that was allergic to hay. We had to use cedar chips for her bedding. Try switching the pups bedding. Good luck.

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he don't have fleas, and i have used straw, cedar, and pine chips. still front and back legs are covered and some on chest and head. guess i'll have to have blood tested for allergies.

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How did the blood test go????

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I know for a fact a friend of mines dog got the same problem and it was an allergy to cedar chips.Cleared up as soon as he got her off the chips.

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IT DID IN FACT, TURN OUT TO BE A BACTERIAL INFECTION. SWAMP WATER OR STAGNANT WATER IS WHERE HE GOT IT. I BEEN HUNTING FOR 40 YR AND THIS WAS A FIRST FOR ME. IT TOOK A FULL 2 MONTHS OF ANTIBIOTICS TO CLEAR IT UP. ANOTHER GUY HERE LOCAL HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM TWICE THIS SEASON.

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