Schnauzer Comedo Syndrome in Dogs

My 6 year old mini schnauzer has a lot of bumps, which seem to be infected as some of them have puss. She’s been given antibiotics preciously, and I’m going to have to take her back to the vet for a new cycle of antibiotics. Should i try to change her food? Is there a certain type of protein that she could be allergic to? I’m cutrently giving her Acana “fish” food and bathe her once a week to get some of the scabs off. She’s sensitive to the touch and scratches only occasionally.

A few weeks ago, after my dogs grooming, i noticed he was scratching/biting a certain area a lot. We trimmed his hair very short so i just thought i was because of his hair growth. he stopped biting the area about a week ago. no signs of hair loss but today i notice something on the side of his right back-leg thigh. it’s like small pimples, but with a black pigment in the skin, like if it is dirty. he is acting fine. there is also one little red pimple with a very small scab that he must’ve popped while scratching himself. do you know what could be the cause? please help.

Hi, my minature schaunzer has been treated twice with antobiotics for Comedo syndrome. After been clipped I have noticed that he is agitated by the lumps on his back & I was wondering if there is an ointment that I can apply to reduce the itchiness. Many thanks, Jane

Hi everyone,

My precious little Kiko has shown some signs of arthritis such as shaky back legs and stiffeness over the past year, we weren't too concerned since it comes with age. She had a fatty tumour removed from her front left shoulder area and the operation was a success. The first few weeks after her recovery, she had her bounciness back, both front legs were perfectly fine and the same stiffness on the back legs. She gradually started to develop a wee limp in her back left leg, so we took her to try acpuncture hoping it might help since many of her friends have gone through the treatment and have helped them greatly. Unfortunately, things went down hill from there.

The vet who does acpuncture told us Kiko has arthritis in her back as well but can be managed with a couple of meds options which she would discuss with my vet but didn't.. Kiko had needles on her lower back and a couple in her front left.. After the session, Kiko seemded worse; her back legs were weak amd wobbly, she refused to walk. We thought it might be a reaction to the first session and she would be fine after some rest.. Unfortunately, after afew days of rests, her condition didn't improve and now her front left leg started to limp quite badly. Our vet was suprised to see how lame she was, they examined her left leg/pad, spine and back legs thoroughly but couldn't find anything. We were advised to rest her as much as possible and was given a course of antibiotics and painkiller. It was over a month ago and we went to the vet as her condition didn't improve much, a second vet thoroughly checked her again but equally mystified and they also checked her blood pressure which was fine. We were sent away with a stronger painkiller and told to return within a week if no improvement. Kiko s limp did get a bit better for a few days, then it went back to where we started. I started to video her movements to show the vets , they gave us a new type of painkiller and another 2 weeks of observation. If she does not improve much, then the only thing they can do is an MIR.

We are now in week 2 (vet told us to increase dosage if no improvement) and again she has been up and down, no significant change. We have been carrying her up and down the stairs, cold and hot compress, gentle massage, a wrist/leg support thing and small toilet walks only , but her condition still is up and down. We do not want to put her through general anithetic again for the scan, but frustrated with the unknown. I am utterly terrified when one of the vets suggested it might be nuelogical, such as a damaged nerve due to the operation she had. Has anyone out there expienced anything like this?! Please, please help, we are desperate. Thank you ever so much!

Yuan

My schnauzer has red and brownish spots on his abdomen and dry scabs on his back. The abdomenseem to be bothering him. What can I do to relieve him? Would something like Benadryl help?

My Four year old miniature schnauzer has a solid mass about the size of a dime that is beginning to change shape slightly. The mass is thick in depth it feels like it only moves if I move his skin. What could this be. Do I need to have a biopsy.

My 9 year old mini schnauzer has a bump on her back that keeps bleeding.... I think she keeps scratching at it and breaking scab. I keep cleaning it and putting neosporin ointment. Should I be concerned or do anything else? It's perfectly round and my other dog has one similar and I think his bled for a while but not for long

What can I do to stop Monty licking his paws! He licks himself, mainly his paws, but sometimes the insides of his legs, his back and the area where the tail meets the body. After licking, the paws feel hot and look pink and raw. He has numerous scabs on his back, but checking today we have also found some on his face, chest and insides of his legs. Our vet suggests we do “food allergy trials”, but we don’t think that is the cause of the issue, PLUS they will do anything to grab our money. He has had antibiotics a couple months ago which cleared him for about 3 weeks, after which the scabs started appearing again. We have resorted to using a “lampshade” guard on his head to refrain him from licking his paws, but we understand that this is not treating the issue, but only treating the symptoms. Hopefully you have some advice for us.