Tiny Black Specks on Belly

[zoeybear]

Baby Chloe has the black spots too. What the heck is it? Only on her genital area / stomach. The vet sold us some shampoo that got rid of her dandruff and helped sooooo much with her itching. It is called DOUXO calm shampoo. The vet said once a day every three days. After 3 treatments, switch to once a week. It literally healed her dry flakey skin in two treatments. It was $22.00 at the vets office. Might be cheaper online, but the bottle is 6.8oz and will last a long time. Can't say enough about how it helped Baby Chloe.

[Girlintheworld]

Bijou has had those spots for years. They don't seem to make him itch at all...I assumed they were moles as well. When I take Ryker in in a couple weeks to get neutered I'll take Bijou along so the can take a look-see.

[Vinniedoggy]

This could also be environmental allergies. My little guy has severe environmental allergies to several trees, weeds, grasses, and molds. He sees an allergist, underwent formal skin allergy testing (following a food elimination diet which showed that his allergies were not being caused by food). He is currently on allergy shots, Atopica, and Zyrtec. He also gets a completely raw diet with a variety of supplments (including essential fatty acids through salmon oil and flax seed oil). Finally, we do a medicated bath once a week to fend off any bacterial or yeast infections on his skin.

I adopted him when he was probably at his worst allergy wise and he had a lot of the black spots like you describe, mostly under his armpits where he did the majority of his itching. The black spots have lessened with time, although he still has some. Also, he was missing large patches of hair when I got him, a lot of which has grown back quite nicely.

Allergies in these little guys are quite frustrating, as it's hard to pinpoint the exact cause unless you undergo formal skin testing. I would recommend finding an allergist in your area who can provide a definitive diagnosis, because once you know what you're dealing with, you'll better know how to treat the problem.

Good luck!

[YourkeyDude]

sounds like fleas....the "flea dirt" is hard to scratch off because it is actually dried blood. They mainly feed around genitals and rear area, as well as front armpits

[Vinniedoggy]

Originally Posted by bakerylady

Doogan suffers from the same symptoms, black spots on tummy and chest, scatching sides and behind ears. He has been medicated with Atopica and Vanectal-P but all they do is mask the cause. He goes to see a Dermatologist this Wednesday so I will let you know the outcome.

Consider having him allergy tested. Alex was allergy tested and found to have allergies to a lot of really common things (mold, grasses, etc). He is on Atopica for now, but getting allergy shots too. He will hopefully be able to discontinue the Atopica once the allergy shots fully kick in (sometime in the Spring of 2011).