Help please these appeared about 10 days ago and i cant tell what they are,should I worry ??

[Jude101]

 

[mani]

Is it annoying him? ie is he scratching or showing discomfort?

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Try washing the area gently with warm water. This could be random crud, it happens. If the cloth turns red when you wash it, then you have a flea problem, and what your seeing is "flea dirt," the dried blood that they...um...eliminate. I'm trying to see if I am actually looking at some small raised areas where the dark spots are. If so, you could be dealing with some sort of dermatitis, and a vet visit would be indicated. But try the warm water wash first.

 

[Jude101]

Try washing the area gently with warm water. This could be random crud, it happens. If the cloth turns red when you wash it, then you have a flea problem, and what your seeing is "flea dirt," the dried blood that they...um...eliminate. I'm trying to see if I am actually looking at some small raised areas where the dark spots are. If so, you could be dealing with some sort of dermatitis, and a vet visit would be indicated. But try the warm water wash first.

 

[Jude101]

Alright thanks alot this really helped

 

[di and bob]

You might go to a farm supply store like Tractor supply or Orschelns and get a wound spray to apply. If the spray scares him drench a cotton ball with it and apply it. It couldn't be just a rash that will heal on its own, it could be from scratching because of a food allergy, or it could be fleas. Stroke him and roll him over so you can examine the abdomen. look through the hair where the thighs join the torso. The hair is really thin here and you should see fleas. Look quick because of how fast they are, they are very tiny and black. How is the ear canal, is it filled with black crud? that could indicate ear mites, but he would be scratching almost constantly at his ears. A little black is just dirt. I wouldn't treat them unless you see them.

 

[Jude101]

You might go to a farm supply store like Tractor supply or Orschelns and get a wound spray to apply. If the spray scares him drench a cotton ball with it and apply it. It couldn't be just a rash that will heal on its own, it could be from scratching because of a food allergy, or it could be fleas. Stroke him and roll him over so you can examine the abdomen. look through the hair where the thighs join the torso. The hair is really thin here and you should see fleas. Look quick because of how fast they are, they are very tiny and black. How is the ear canal, is it filled with black crud? that could indicate ear mites, but he would be scratching almost constantly at his ears. A little black is just dirt. I wouldn't treat them unless you see them.

He had ear mites that I just got rid of and these appeared in the middle of the treatment, and yes he was scratching alot

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Ah. Well, I'm so happy to hear that it help him. Bless his heart, ear mites are a BEAR!

 

[di and bob]

I would bet then that these are bites from the mites and scratching from him. If the mites are gone now, this should start clearing up in a week or so.