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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  I always like to go to my vet knowing what questions to ask or what I might expect. So what does this look like? It is ONLY on her lower abdomen area where the hair is thin. (If it were staph wouldn't I notice it all over?) It starts off tiny and red then grows to a quarter inch black circle. It's flat and flush with the skin but she does lick it a lot so I know it itches. It is not fleas, but I wonder if this is the black fly bite that's been going around. Any input would be appreciated. (the really dark smaller spots are her nipples) Once they turn black/brown they are no longer irritating then they fade away. |
This is what staph can look like...and no, you wouldn't necessarily see it all over...it can occur in little local areas, or be more diffuse. A skin scraping would confirm, and Simplicef x 30 days is usually the treatment.
The black ring you mention has me wondering a bit about ring worm, but I kind of doubt that's it...? But it is contagious, and you mentioned the other 2 have something too. To diagnose it, you have to grow out a culture for 10-14 days. The treatment is usually Diflucan x 6 weeks, then re-culture.
I hope you can find out what this is...