Help Needed! Bald and black spots on bulldog head

[Sparky the Bullie]

Hi guys,

My bulldog started getting bald spots on his head, the back of his neck and the side of his face about 2 weeks ago. And the infected skin gets blackened and seems quite dry and flakey. We give him coconut oil every night with his food and have also read that fish oil can be good for their skin. We live in Hong Kong and it’s very hot and humid here at the moment so we’re only taking him out at night when it’s cooler, not sure if it could be a lack of sunlight. It’s also raining a lot here. It would be great help if any of you know what causes this, had similar experiences before or can suggest some cream or other treatments.

We changed his food from Royal Canin Bulldog mix to Fromm Lamb & Lentil about 2 months ago, we also give him fresh fruit and vegetables for lunch then home cooked meals at night.

Thank you very much!

 

[2BullyMama]

it is probably a staph infection usually due to a weaken immune system.... you'll need to go to the vet for antibiotics and it is good to start giving a probiotic to help strengthen the immune system.... plain yogurt, refrigerated sauerkraut, for example.

if under a year of age, it might be mange, but a vet will confirm