I just took Chewie in for his 9 month check-up and shots. He has also had a itchy rashy place in the same area. I would Dr. it with antibotic cream and put some medicated powder on it and it would get better, then bad again. The vet said it was an allergy. Probably a contact dermatitis, and probably the grass in my back yard. He gave him a cortisone shot and put him on some steroids for 10 days. They next day the rash was gone and hasn't come back. The vet said he is guessing about what the allergy is to, and we probably won't know till next summer if it comes back again at the same time of year, it is probably the pollen. He also checked his ears and they were a little red and on the way to an infection. He has some drops and they look better. He said it is all related. As far as the coat color, I haven't the slightest idea. Chewie is cut short for the summer and only 9 months old. But the hair in the area of the rash is a lighter color.Hope this helped you a little. |