Cochyn 0 Posted October 3, 2010 Report Share Posted October 3, 2010 (edited) I had my 16 month old bitch out ferreting yesterday and she has been subdued ever since. I thought she was just tired after a hard day, but looking at her today she has 5 or 6 pustules (large septic spots) on her belly and underside of her legs. The largest is about the size of a one pence piece. She is eating and drinking and does not appear to have a temperature. I suspect a bacterial skin infection but am often wrong. There was quite a bit of ivy, nettles and brambles where we were yesterday and she did get a minor cut from jumping a barbed wire fence. Any thoughts? Worth a visit to the vet? Edited October 3, 2010 by Cochyn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
events co-ordinator 353 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Sounds like nettle rash try piriton or one of the own brand substitutes there is already a thread on this site about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Wash with something like Hibiscrub: as above, minor bacterial infection. Keep clean and dry until healed: I've never had a problem with this sort of thing getting worse, but keep an eye on it: the spots should dry up within a few days: only see vet if problem gets worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cochyn 0 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Cheers. It's looking a bit better today. I've already washed and keep will keep an eye on it. Thanks very much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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