It could be a food allergy. When I first adopted Artie, he had what looked like acne on his belly. His previous owners had been feeding him canned Pedigree Chicken. I switched him to dried Wilderness Chicken, thinking that a higher quality food might improve his overall coat. The acne rash persisted. The vet thought it was some sort of allergy, but did not want to use medication yet. A groomer suggested switching him to Pure Vita Duck and Oatmeal dried food. The acne rash cleared up within two weeks of the switch and has never returned. He eats a combination of the Pure Vita Turkey and Duck and Oatmeal. Problem solved. |