Bumps on dog Skin and Rear

by gustavo
(new york)

My dog is a Blue Nose Pitt bull who is 4 months and 3 weeks. She has bumps on some parts of her body, mostly on her rear end. She is also scratching alot.

Suggestion from Dog Health Guide Editor

Bumps can occur for various reasons. These may be dermal (skin) infections, allergies or simply inflammation due to over sensitive skin. Symptoms such as itching, scratching, hair loss and lesions in advanced cases are common. More bumps on the rear end indicates that your dog is suffering from a parasitic infestation.

The pathogenesis (development) of such conditions show that if they are left untreated, a dog will frequently scratch the area causing self injury. This will result in the formation of lesions on the skin. Secondary bacterial infections are sure to develop. As a result of the infection, the dog would then experience signs of a generalized illness which may require antibiotic therapy to heal any infections that take hold.

We suggest that you regularly bathe your dog with any quality medicated shampoo such as DermCare Medicated Anti-Itch Shampoo, initially at least 3x a week for a couple of weeks to treat itching and the inflammatory bumps. Thereafter, we recommend bathing your dog regularly at least 1x a week.

During treatment, natural remedies such as Manage Mites Spray can also be used in combination with a medicated shampoo. Using both is considered to be a very effective approach.

Along with treatment of your dog, you might need to disinfect your dog's environment (furniture, floors etc) and your dog’s belongings. For the safety of both you and your dog look for a product such as Benzarid environmental spray to effectively clean the area.

Take good care of your dog, and keep her indoors until it recovers. You can also offer her treats specially formulated for skin and coat care such as those made by Authority Skin & Coat Fortified Treats.