Dog has scabs all over body........

[golfbum]

So Im not sure where this belongs so fill free to move it if needed.....

Our two year old female has had a rough go the last week. We have been feeding earthborn grainfree but I have been looking to switch foods, I order some GO! Endurance to try and found out they are changing the formula this month, so I decided on Fromm gold Puppy food. The Fromm is not here yet and we did switch the dogs over to the GO! (have two 25 lb bags). Well a couple nights ago Cambridge our female had a temp was lethargic and did not eat for 24 hours so we rushed her to the vet, she had a temp of 105, the vet thought she looked great and instead of doing x-rays and bloodwork (to save us $) he decided to put her on an antibiotic and remyadal (sp). He said to watch her very close and if by the end of the next day she does not perk up bring her back in for bloodwork and xrays...... Well the next day her temp was down to 101.5 and she was back to herself. She was eating drinking and playing. Then last night I noticed while petting her she has sores/scabs all down her back.

I did brush her using a cheap brush and bathe her at a do it yourself dog wash and used there Shampoo. Plus switched her food. What are your thoughts on what this could be?

[sable123]

Originally Posted by golfbum

So Im not sure where this belongs so fill free to move it if needed.....

Our two year old female has had a rough go the last week. We have been feeding earthborn grainfree but I have been looking to switch foods, I order some GO! Endurance to try and found out they are changing the formula this month, so I decided on Fromm gold Puppy food. The Fromm is not here yet and we did switch the dogs over to the GO! (have two 25 lb bags). Well a couple nights ago Cambridge our female had a temp was lethargic and did not eat for 24 hours so we rushed her to the vet, she had a temp of 105, the vet thought she looked great and instead of doing x-rays and bloodwork (to save us $) he decided to put her on an antibiotic and remyadal (sp). He said to watch her very close and if by the end of the next day she does not perk up bring her back in for bloodwork and xrays...... Well the next day her temp was down to 101.5 and she was back to herself. She was eating drinking and playing. Then last night I noticed while petting her she has sores/scabs all down her back.

I did brush her using a cheap brush and bathe her at a do it yourself dog wash and used there Shampoo. Plus switched her food. What are your thoughts on what this could be?

Along the spine and down to the tail?

[golfbum]

Yes for the most part. Most on the upper back between the shoulders, and on the rear.

[sable123]

Originally Posted by golfbum

Yes for the most part. Most on the upper back between the shoulders, and on the rear.

That is a histamine pathway. If you have ever taken a slicker and combed straight down the back to the tail and actually the whole tail and seen "dander" or flakes or just a milky look to the coat, that is because the food is crap. The sores suggest a more serious reaction.

I can't say with 100% that what happened is the food's fault but the location of the sores suggests to me that the dog had a reaction. If you go to any dog park or soccer game and take your finger nail and scrape down that pathway you will almost always see it. And fever can occur with a severe allergic reaction.

This is one reason why a like more limited ingredients diets. Chicken and whole grains.

[jocoyn]

That also happened to us with a flea allergic outbreak on my female. It was rapid and severe and tooks weeks of flea free to clear it out.

[msvette2u]

What kind of brush did you use? A slicker?

[golfbum]

So what should my next step be? Vet? Change food right away? I feel awful and am not sure what to do!!!

[golfbum]

Yes I used a cheap slicker brush.

[golfbum]

Also I forgot to mention, she is seems to be loosing her guard hairs down her spine.

[golfbum]

Also I live in SLC Utah and from what I have heard and read Fleas are rare here?