I just got a chocolate lab three weeks ago. He is 15 months old and was fixed four days before I got him. He has puppy acne and they said to just hold a cold wash cloth on it a few times a day and it should clear up. My real question is he did have a few small bumps on his stomach, legs, butt area, and just 3 tiny ones on his nose and face. To explain these bumps they are red and after a day they get a white crusty scab over them. You can easily pull the scab off with just rubbing it a little with your finger. I have a apt. to see our vet on Monday but dont want to wait that long if its going to get worse. It does not seem to bother him to much, he licks his pubic area due to the hair growing back in after being nutered but other then that nothing different from my other lab. Does anyone have a answer to what this is? There are no sores on his ears, top of his body, feet, and only the few on his head at all. The main area is stomach, butt area, and few on legs. HELP PLEASE!
Skin problem on my lab? HELP!?
It sounds like canine herpes because it is on his tummy and genitalia. Since he is neutered, you won't have to worry about it too much, just don't let him infect other dogs. Herpes kills small puppies and fetuses. The outbreak will eventually heal up on its own, but he will carry the virus his whole life. Just keep him away from pregnant dogs and very small puppies. Do a websearch for Canine Herpes and you will see what the blisters look like.
I have never heard of puppy acne at all. Did they just make that up?
Skin problem on my lab? HELP!?
Cut everything!!
Reply:Just keep doing what your doing with the cold wash cloths etc. Try not to touch the scabs with your fingers or anything and just let your dog be. You have a vet appointment Monday and since it's not bothering your dog I don't think you have much to worry about.
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