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Originally Posted by wvGizmo  I'm really worried, and I didn't see another thread that this would really go under.
Gizmo has a Large red place under his right underarm area like he's scratched so much it's raw. There is also another place close to it as well but not as large. I haven't used anything different but worried that he has gotten into my garbage when I was gathering it up and was eating things out of it when I caught him. I'm hoping it's something as simple as his skin drying out because I try to bathe him once a week. I gave him one this evening because we were all out playing today and my daughters friend had a tick in her hair. I checked Gizmo didn't see any but thought I had seen a flea (small brown with wings ..dunno what it was really) But he had his Frontline Plus just a few weeks ago.
He scatches himself a lot but I haven't seen anything on him before or after the incident today. Any suggestions? I'm worried   |
First let me ask if you've have him groomed in the last two weeks or so? I'm asking because my Tia had a large round red spot, which turned out to be a burn from the blow dryer. We had had her at the groomer about a week earlier. If you haven't then I would take him into the vet because my second guess would be allergies. Both Bella and Jersey have allergies and both scratch. Sometimes it only happens at certain times of the month and other times it's only certain months. Also, look in Gizmo's ears. Does he have a lot of wax or brown / black guck? That's another sign of allergies, although I will say that Bella does not have the ear trouble, only Jersey. Good luck. Elaine