[TxVicki]

Originally Posted by Drakes Dad

Do any of your little ones have a problem this time of year with Grass and pollen allergies? Drake has been scratching and licking his paws a lot for the past 2-3 weeks. Yesterday day I noticed a lot of small bumps around his neck and shoulders and a lot of scabs (probably from scratching). After digging through the hair and getting a good look at his skin, the little bumps look flat on the surface with a little reddish color to them. I did see some that looked almost like a small blister.
The only thing that has changed is Spring!! We have a LOT of pollen covering the yard, cars, sidewalks, and shoes when you walk in the yard. My eyes have been burning and itchy and normally pollen doesn't bother me that much.

What do you guys think? Could Drake's problem be pollen allergies or something else? If so, how should I treat this? Or should I just take him to the VET?

My late Lizzie had skin allergies to grass in the spring and fall. She would get the red bumps on her belly and it turned into a bacterial infection. We would have to use the drug Simplicef to treat it. It seemed to be during the high pollen times. She loved laying in the grass, but I had to keep her from laying in the grass during the spring and fall. I always had a supply of the drug on hand if I started to notice the bumps appearing. You do need to get this from Vet.