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08-30-2007, 02:47 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
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| Anyone hear of "pods" in the skin?? Last night I was petting Beau and found that he has a couple of scab looking things on his back. It seemed to really bother him when I touched it. I squeezed it and it seemed to get larger and larger then a little round pod looking thing came out of his skin!! He has a couple of these little scabs on his skin...what should I do?!? I want to bring him to the vet but I would feel dumb if they are just scabs from bug bites or something. I over worry about EVERYTHING that has to do with my fur-baby. Also I was wondering if maybe this has to do with his age? My last little doggy got sick and died around 10 so I'm worried he might be getting to the point where he's gonna start going down hill fast. Has anyone else has this problem? HELP HELP HELP!!!
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08-30-2007, 03:17 PM | #2 |
Peeka Boo I See You! Donating Member | What do you mean by pod? What color was it? i would check with your vet you could call and ask before you take him in. could it have been a pimple?
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08-30-2007, 07:05 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Colorado
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| Sounds like it could be a Bott Fly larva. Our boy Freddie had these a few weeks ago. DON'T remove them yourself take the dog to the vet as removing it yourself could trigger an anaphylactic (sp?) reaction. |
08-30-2007, 07:15 PM | #4 |
My Angels Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Colorful Colorado
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| A what? I have lived in Colorado most all of my life and never heard of Bott Fly. What is it? Callie has little bumps on her back like little pimples and they must itch because she goes crazy when you scratch her back like she is in ecstacy. LOL...I changed her shampoo and just started using baby shampoo and that seemed to help. |
08-31-2007, 06:16 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upper Michigan
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| By pod I mean a little sphere like object that is hard and brown. I couldn't squish it between my fingers, so I put in the toilet and it sunk to the bottom which means that it isn't hollow either. It wasn't a pimple because I thought it was and that is why I squeezed it...but instead of it popping, it came closer and closer to the skin until it POPPED right out!! It was the size and shape of a "bean" that they fill up beanie babies with. The vet said to wait and see if any more of them come to the surface (since I popped all two of them) and if they do, I have to call and schedule with him immediately.
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09-30-2007, 08:37 AM | #6 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Pennsauken , NJ
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| omg! I think romeo has one. did it look like a cross between a mole and a pimple? when you popped it ..did it clear up afterwards????
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10-01-2007, 01:58 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: N Ridgeville, OH
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| Sounds like a large blackhead to me... I know that the hairless chinese crested dogs commonly get these and they call them nodules or comedones. Try reaserching that a bit, they may even have some tips on products you can buy to get rid of these and clean them. I'm certain theres a medicated shampoo that might help.
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10-01-2007, 02:01 PM | #8 |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| If something came out it sounds like some kind of larvae. Somebody's pup on here had this too a while back. Sometimes the dog will get an open sore (for whatever reason) and then a fly will lay eggs in this sore. Please go to the vet asap! Better to be safe than sorry. PS. If your vet makes you feel like an idiot for trying your best to take care of your pup, get a new vet.
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10-01-2007, 02:06 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member | Oh my. And I agree the vet works for you, not the other way around. |
10-01-2007, 02:25 PM | #10 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada
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| I would suggest that if anymore come up and you can pull it out to put it in a baggy and have a vet examine it...dont flush it away lol... Dawn |
10-01-2007, 02:29 PM | #11 |
Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey
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| Great point!!!!!! Nasty, but great! LOLOL
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10-01-2007, 02:32 PM | #12 |
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| Here's the thread I was talking about: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ghlight=maggot
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