brownish spots on white coat

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brownish spots on white coat

Posted : 11/19/2009 12:48:45 PM

I have a male pit bull who is a house dog. He is white w/brindle ears. He has lots of dark pigment spots all over his body. He almost looks like a dalmation. He was a rescue so I don't know his history. He gets bathed on a regular basis, but these pea size spots keep appearing. They are a light brown color and I have no clue what they are. My vet more or less blew it off. They don't seem to itch or ozz. He had a brown lick spot near his rear and I shaved it the other day and the skin was covered in pimple like spots, both sides and under side of base of tail. I know fleas, well he doesn't have fleas, or worms either. My other pit is major allergic and I keep frontline or advantage on them at all times and give capstar as needed. Does anyone have any suggestions? I was a vet tech, so I'm not some dummy that doesn't have a clue. Thanks Sheila & Petey

calliecritturs

Posted : 11/19/2009 7:30:31 PM

If they are completely FLAT -- not raised, not a "thing" but just pigment I wouldn't worry. pigment can change as they mature.

But places where the skin is broken -- that's a different story. That could be a hot spot or the beginnings of a lick granuloma. TCVM (traditional Chinese veterinary medicine) treats stuff like that pretty seriously -- and it depends on where on the body the spots are -- or whether they are dry or sticky.

Having a flea allergic dog sucks seriously -- I'm sure you know that just ONE flea can completely wreck their skin for months -- because the flea spit is a toxin to them. But it doesn't sound like a flea allergy on the one dog -- but more like an allergy-related hot spot.