Angel is Scratching Her Jaw/Under Her Chin

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

lexi is doing the same scratching the same areas, taking her to vet tonite..
she also has little pimples ,sorta like that, but not dark.. will let you know tomorrow

Hi. Did you ask the vet about lexi's pimples? What did your vet say?

[ferragame]

Just a quick question.....Are the food dishes you use plastic? Plastic dishes are not recommended by vets as they can hold bacteria (even if you put them in the dishwasher to clean). This can cause acme and other issues on a canine's chin. They will then scratch, itch and generally break out.

My wife sees this quite often at the vet hospital she works at. Vets tend to recommend ceramic or metal food and water dishes.

[Lexi Rae]

she said the pimples were nothing and she didnt see anything,,, not to worry if there were one or two... im telling you, pimples have gone away and so has the scratching by her face and behind her front leg... i think it was because of the food i was feeding her...

i also feed her from a glass bowl if that helps and her water too. and constantly wash out her bowls.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by ferragame

Just a quick question.....Are the food dishes you use plastic? Plastic dishes are not recommended by vets as they can hold bacteria (even if you put them in the dishwasher to clean). This can cause acme and other issues on a canine's chin. They will then scratch, itch and generally break out.

My wife sees this quite often at the vet hospital she works at. Vets tend to recommend ceramic or metal food and water dishes.

No, her bowls are ceramic. I did read about plastic bowls holding bacteria. I was going to use stainless steel ones, but the breeder said they can get scared of their reflection.

[DJ30]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

she said the pimples were nothing and she didnt see anything,,, not to worry if there were one or two... im telling you, pimples have gone away and so has the scratching by her face and behind her front leg... i think it was because of the food i was feeding her...

i also feed her from a glass bowl if that helps and her water too. and constantly wash out her bowls.

That's good. How long did it take for the pimples to clear up and for her to stop scratching after you switched her food? I think I see two other spots under Angel's chin but they're not scabs. Well, maybe they were scabs originally but came off? I just noticed them.

[Lexi Rae]

well they started getting smaller and not as pink . i had put some bacitration
on them and it healed it... just wait a couple of weeks .

[DJ30]

The first black scab was on the left side. The other 2 are on the right side. Here are some pics of the other spots. One is more pink/red (the one with the red circle around it). The other one is dark and has some black specks around it, which seem to be in the hair as well. Do these spots look the same as your dogs'? We bought The Missing Link yesterday and gave her a 1/4 tsp. for dinner and breakfast. We also bought Bag Balm and put it on the spots.