Itching Rash Painful Skin Boils in French Bulldog
Hello Doctor, I reached out to you on October 6 regarding my 3-year-old French bulldog suffering from extreme rashes and painful boils (with pus & blood) for almost a month now.
I have family in the US and I want them to send me the products after you prescribe the suitable combination. I sent you details and pictures of my dog in my question to you (Oct 6) but I don’t know why it did not get posted here. I am posting the pictures once again.
I tried to locate your email but couldn’t, so I am posting a question here again. I will wait for your reply.
French Bulldog with Painful Boils Filled with Pus & Blood
My French bulldog (3.5 years old) has been suffering from painful boils filled with pus & blood on his back, stomach, hind legs, neck, and armpits, basically the entire body, for 30 days. He is suffering from chronic itch due to his condition.
The body weight of my dog is 13.5 kg.
Painful Boils Filled with Pus & Blood RX
I have been administering Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride Tablet IP 25mg every day (1/2 tablet each morning and evening) as advised by my veterinarian. I am attaching his pictures here, along with the hypoallergenic feed that I’m giving him.
Please help me, its so difficult to see this little baby in so much pain.
Dr. Roy Kraemer Staff answered 3 years ago
Answer for Itching Rash Painful Skin Boils in French Bulldog
From the photo, it looks like the distribution includes your French bulldog’s entire trunk.
Q: I am missing photos of his belly, inguinal area, and ears.
Q: How long has he been on the hydrolyzed protein diet?
Q: Has he been given other food or treats during that trial period?
Q: Are you treating him with topicals or oral treatment other than the hydroxyzine and Rx diet?
Bulldog Skin Boils Vs Hives
Based on the photos you provided, the bumpy skin looks more like hives than boils. I am not sure if they are puss-filled lesions (i.e., deep pyoderma).
TIP: A simple cytology will help determine if those are puss-filled boils or sterile allergic reactions.
Bulldog Painfull Skin Boils ANTI HISTAMINES
Hydroxyzine is okay to use; unfortunately, in contrast to humans, it is not very effective for itch control in bulldogs and French bulldogs.
It’s a first-generation antihistamine, it is usually safe and might help sedate your itching pet, thus, it’s best given before bedtime.
Answer for Itching Rash, and Painful Skin Boils in French Bulldog R/O:
ALLERGIES: Most likely a type of allergy with a secondary infection
INFECTION: bacteria and yeast
MITES
FUNGI: Others like mites and dermatophytes (ringworm)
IMMUNE MEDIATED: pemphigus
SKIN CANCER: Lymphoma
Answer for Itching Painful Bulldog Skin Boils: DIAGNOSIS
- SKIN SCRAPE: Skin Scrape to r/o demodex and manage
- CYTOLOGY: to check for bacteria (cocci/staph vs rods/gram neg) and yeast buds
- BACTERIA CULTURE: Culture if he does not respond to symptomatic treatment (non-staph or MRSP)
- FUNGI CULTURE: to r/o fungi
- BIOPSY: if nonresponsive to r/c pemphigus, cancer, etc.
- FOOD TRIALS: to help with food allergy
- ANTIGEN BLOOD TESTING: to help rule out environmental Allergies
Painful Skin Boils in French Bulldog: TREATMENT:
Our mission is preventive care over RX
Bully Topical therapeutics are usually
- effective
- inexpensive,
- nonprescription,
- SAFE
BULLDOG SKIN THERAPEUTICS
Topical bully therapeutics should be used with all bully skin problems.
MEDICATED SHAMPOO:
- V4B bully ItchLess shampoo
- Yeasty Antiseptic Bully Shampoo
- V4B Bully Hypoallergenic Shampoo
AFTER SHAMPOO CREAM-RINSE CONDITIONER:
- V4B bBlly Aloe Oatmeal Conditioner
- V4B Bully ItchLess Conditioner
- V4B Bully Hypoallergenic Cream Rinse
WATERLESS NO RINSE GEL
- V4B Yeasty Bully Gel:(on non-bathing days)
BULLDOG THERAPEUTIC SUPPLEMENTS:
ITCH CONTROL RX:
Your bulldog skin boils might require prescription itch control medication like
- cytopoint
- Apoqel
- short-term steroids
- cyclosporin,
- antihistamine
ANTIBIOTICS & ANTIFUNGAL:
the most common skin bacteria are staph psudointermedius.
IMMUNOTHERAPY
MUST DO: Read my articles on
- Bulldog Food allergy,
- Atopic itch dermatitis
- Bulldog Demodex
- Bulldog Yesty Dermatitis
- Bulldog Skin Infection
- Bulldog Pemphigus
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