New puppies.... but with a rash ?

Moonpie2 · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:06

Hello there.

Well my friend has just got 2 new puppies and they're as cute as cute can be.

But they have a kind of weird skin thing (I've never had dogs so I dunno if this happens)

It kinda looks like cross between a tiny (maybe 1cm²) patch of dry flaky skin and and a super thin scab. And it's on both of them so I'm thinking that ...
a) This is normal for puppies to sometimes has a bit of flaky looking skin
or
b) Its something one of their parents had.

Either way it doesn't seem to be causing either of them discomfort, but I just thought I'd ask around a bit before suggesting vet visits and all accompanying bills.

doofer · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:09

Probably just scurf, but puppies should be taken to a Vet for a full check-up etc.

Tefal · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:14

they look like the puppies someone on here recently had

^TANK^ · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:24

If there are any concerns about the puppies health then they should be taken straight to a vet! Although it may be something trivial as a rash, who's to say it isn't the beginning of something more serious?

Moonpie2 · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:25

I can assure you they're brand new ones !!
Heheh

Anyway, here's a pic of the offending area.
Although to be honest, the pic makes it look far worse than it looks in real life.

Is this... "scurf" then ?

Moonpie2 · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:29

^TANK^ said:
If there are any concerns about the puppies health then they should be taken straight to a vet! Although it may be something trivial as a rash, who's to say it isn't the beginning of something more serious?

Well if I was back in good ole Blighty I probably would suggest the vet straight away.... but being in China where pet care is generally not very high up on many lists, I'd like to keep them away from places where other ill pets are hanging out in god knows what conditions.

They're like only 2 months old, I don't think it would be good to expose them to other ill animals yet..... I think...

doofer · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:44

With you being in China I wouldn't like to say what that could be, scurf is more like heavy dandruff, it can get patchy but the pic of your dog doesn't look like scurf to me, but maybe that's Chinese scurf? What I'm trying to say is, China's diseases, parasites and mites etc. will be totally different to what we would get in the UK/Europe, best bet is a Vet, specially with new Puppies as they can be very, very susceptible to things that may prove fatal to them as opposed to an older dog, don't want to worry you but things can turn very bad for young puppies very quickly

^TANK^ · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:53

I apologise I didn't notice your location Moonpie2, animals out their are below a crisp packet when it comes to giving a **** unfortunately.

Aedus · 13 Feb 2011 at 02:54

That looks a bit ruff.

Energize · 13 Feb 2011 at 03:18

Jesus, if my dog had that I'd be down to the vets asap.

Pestilence · 13 Feb 2011 at 03:35

Vet, really. I wouldn't be happy for one second not knowing what that is on my pet, tbh.

Moonpie2 · 13 Feb 2011 at 03:39

^TANK^ said:
I apologise I didn't notice your location Moonpie2, animals out their are below a crisp packet when it comes to giving a **** unfortunately.

Generally yeah

There's lots of things to like here, but their attitude to animals isn't one of them.

Well I guess we can look for a clean and reputable vet and I'm sure my friend wouldn't mind paying above the odds for a genuine and thorough check-up !!

singist · 13 Feb 2011 at 09:38

Try to get 'em to a vet; can't tell which breed but if it's a Westie, they are prone to eczema and skin other diseases.

bledd · 13 Feb 2011 at 09:40

I'll ask the mrs

She used to work at a vets and now works at a zoo

Moonpie2 · 13 Feb 2011 at 09:52

Indeed they are Westies

Happy to hear it 'might' be something as simple as a bit of eczema, and hopefully maybe bledd can shed some good news on this too !!

Cheers dudes.

krisboats · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:07

Westies are quite prone to skin conditions, especially skin mites. Might be worth reading up on the condition. My nans dog had it and it got really out of hand very fast.

No-One · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:14

Our westie kept having flaky/scabby skin mostly down his back. The vet gave us some sort of anti-bacterial shampoo. Had to bath him a couple of times a week for a while but it eventually cleared up

KaHn · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:16

Lol some people really surprise me.

Asking on a computer forum about a puppies health.

Just take them to the vet, but it really makes me worry what they are going to be like if anything serious happens.

KaHn

Paul11 · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:22

KaHn said:
Lol some people really surprise me.

Asking on a computer forum about a puppies health.

Just take them to the vet, but it really makes me worry what they are going to be like if anything serious happens.

KaHn

cant people that have computers have dogs too ?

koolpc · 13 Feb 2011 at 10:23

Westies do suffer from skin problems but as above, take them to the vets for goodness sake