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DaisyBulldog
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Hi all -
This might be kinda long because I want to include all the info so you can best help out my Daisy, so bear with me.
I got Daisy in November, less than 4 months ago. Her skin was gorgeous, no redness. I've been feeding her Fromm's grain free kibble, rotating mainly between chicken, duck, and pork. One cup in the mornings. At night, she usually gets a dehydrated raw mixed in hot water, though when I'm feeling lazy (yes, can't even deal with mixing hot water), she will get more kibble. Weight has been stable, skin great.
The girl eats with such gusto, she sends her stainless steel bowl all over the room, making a total mess in the process. She is NOT a neat eater! LOL! So about three weeks ago, I got her raised porcelain bowls. The porcelain combined with the raised stand made things more stable, and she kept her mess in one place. Then after about a week, I noticed she was breaking out with acne in one confined area on one side of her chin. I know stainless steel bowls are best for this problem, so I found one that fits into the stand, leaving one porcelain bowl she doesn't actually use, just to stabilize. Fine, problem solved.
Except it isn't! The original red acne area has not improved, and has been several little open red areas that have been bleeding on and off. I peroxided the area originally, have done some warm compresses, and wipe gently/dry gently to keep it clean. Yesterday I was debating weather to call the vet for an appointment to have it checked.
Tonight, I realized her acne has EXPLODED! See the two pictures above. The one side looks worse, and now the other side is involved, along with around her mouth.
I did a search on here for "acne" and found that the acne can also be a reaction from a food allergy. Last weekend I bought Wellness Simple Salmon and Potato (grain free) instead of her usual Fromm's kibble.
So here are my questions:
1. Do you think, first of all, she looks bad enough to be in need of anti biotics? Should I make a vet appointment?
2. Do you think the worsening of her skin is actually from the change in food? I didn't realize dogs could be allergic to SALMON. I always believed beef and chicken, and for some, lamb were the protein allergens because they are used so much in dog food.
3. How do I treat this? It doesn't seem to itch or bother her at all. I saw suggestions in other threads of desitin, witch hazel, or benedryl. What would be the best approach in Daisy's case, do you think?
If you made it this far, thank you very much for sticking with me.
This might be kinda long because I want to include all the info so you can best help out my Daisy, so bear with me.
I got Daisy in November, less than 4 months ago. Her skin was gorgeous, no redness. I've been feeding her Fromm's grain free kibble, rotating mainly between chicken, duck, and pork. One cup in the mornings. At night, she usually gets a dehydrated raw mixed in hot water, though when I'm feeling lazy (yes, can't even deal with mixing hot water), she will get more kibble. Weight has been stable, skin great.
The girl eats with such gusto, she sends her stainless steel bowl all over the room, making a total mess in the process. She is NOT a neat eater! LOL! So about three weeks ago, I got her raised porcelain bowls. The porcelain combined with the raised stand made things more stable, and she kept her mess in one place. Then after about a week, I noticed she was breaking out with acne in one confined area on one side of her chin. I know stainless steel bowls are best for this problem, so I found one that fits into the stand, leaving one porcelain bowl she doesn't actually use, just to stabilize. Fine, problem solved.
Except it isn't! The original red acne area has not improved, and has been several little open red areas that have been bleeding on and off. I peroxided the area originally, have done some warm compresses, and wipe gently/dry gently to keep it clean. Yesterday I was debating weather to call the vet for an appointment to have it checked.
Tonight, I realized her acne has EXPLODED! See the two pictures above. The one side looks worse, and now the other side is involved, along with around her mouth.
I did a search on here for "acne" and found that the acne can also be a reaction from a food allergy. Last weekend I bought Wellness Simple Salmon and Potato (grain free) instead of her usual Fromm's kibble.
So here are my questions:
1. Do you think, first of all, she looks bad enough to be in need of anti biotics? Should I make a vet appointment?
2. Do you think the worsening of her skin is actually from the change in food? I didn't realize dogs could be allergic to SALMON. I always believed beef and chicken, and for some, lamb were the protein allergens because they are used so much in dog food.
3. How do I treat this? It doesn't seem to itch or bother her at all. I saw suggestions in other threads of desitin, witch hazel, or benedryl. What would be the best approach in Daisy's case, do you think?
If you made it this far, thank you very much for sticking with me.