My Dog Has bumps that are.....

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    My Dog Has bumps that are.....

    my dog has bumps on her back they just came up the otherday and now they are poping and the hair around them is falling out and they are oosing nasty stuff from them does anyone know what this could be
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    It sounds like a staph infection. Bath your dog in gentle shampoo and put an antibiotic cream on the open oozing bumps and an anti itch lotion. On Monday take your dog to the vet because it will need oral antibiotics as well.
     
     
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    Thank you so much for the info it just happend so fast i had no idea what it could be is this something that my other dogs can catch ?
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    [linkhttp://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/skin.htm]http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/health/skin.htm[/link] Go to this site it will explain the causes of this bacterial infection and how to treat it. No, it is not common to be contagious to other dogs or humans.
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    Bacterial Hypersensitivity to Staph Infections
    [linkhttp://www.peteducation.com/author.cfm?cls=2&cat=0&art=151&ath=10]Holly Nash, DVM, MS[/link]
    Veterinary Services Department, Drs. Foster & Smith, Inc.
    Bacterial hypersensitivity is a rare disease in dogs and occurs when a dog's immune system overreacts to Staphylococcus (Staph) bacteria on its skin. When this occurs, the skin reacts dramatically to the presence of Staph.
    What are the symptoms of bacterial hypersensitivity?
    Bacterial hypersensitivity causes the skin to become very red. Pustules and large vesicles filled with fluid develop on the skin. There is severe itching, and many dogs will cause further damage to their skin through scratching and biting.
    It appears that bacterial hypersensitivity in the dog is more likely to occur if other conditions such as [linkhttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=449]hypothyroidism[/link], [linkhttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=503]atopy[/link] (allergy to inhaled substances like pollen), or [linkhttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=595]flea allergy dermatitis[/link] are present.
    How is bacterial hypersensitivity diagnosed?
    Bacterial hypersensitivity is diagnosed through bacterial culture and examination of a biopsy sample. Microscopically, there are certain unique changes in the blood vessels of the skin in bacterial hypersensitivity. An intradermal allergy test may also be helpful. In this procedure, a small amount of extract made from the Staph bacteria is injected in the skin. The area is examined for a reaction 15 minutes, 24 hours, and 48 hours after the injection. This method is not as accurate as the biopsy.
    How is bacterial hypersensitivity treated?
    It is extremely important to treat the underlying disease such as hypothyroidism or flea allergy dermatitis. A test is run in the laboratory to determine which antibiotics are most likely to kill the Staph and the animal is started on one of those antibiotics. Some animals may need to be on antibiotics or immune stimulants long-term to prevent the Staph from multiplying on the skin and causing the hypersensitivity. ]Is copied from Pet Education.com as well. But very important to find the underlying problem that is causing this.
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    wow thank you this has been very helpfull I will take her to the vet on monday I have no idea how im going to do the bath thing she is soo scared of water This is going to be funnnnnn NOT [:D]lol
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    If you have a bathtub maybe you can stick em in that with some peanut butter smeared on the tile wall to lick off while you are bathing him/her. Worth a shot.
     
    Let us know how the vet goes and what the out come of the staph infection was. [:D]
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    Ollie our Great Dane used to get them also,,,,yes,,,staph infections.The antibiotics would clear them up but the problem was that he kept getting them back. Eventually the time in between him getting them back got shorter and shorter.   We finally took him to a skin specialist where they blood tested him and found he was allergic to dust and grass...two things we could do nothing about.   He was put on allergen shots and in a few months he was pretty much allergy free.  
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    I just want to thank you both  for being so helpfull this was my first day on this site and it has been great Thank you agian !!!!
     
    Melissa
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    Please keep us update!
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    you was right forpaws they gave me meds for her TY so much for the help !!![:D]