Question on dogs with allergic skin disease?

I have a 4 month old Golden Retreiver, and his belly pigment is black and the vet said " I hope he doesnt have allergic skin disease" so now I am freaking out. Anyone know anything about this or if you think this could be the problem?

Question on dogs with allergic skin disease?
Don't think you have anything to worry about if your vet didn't do a scraping.Would suggest that you dip your pet in the dip called LYM dip that can be purchased at the site below,or you can give your pet about 1/8 teaspoon of the liquid CORN oil shortening 1 x Daily,this will make its coat beautiful and supply all the oil your pets coat will need to be in top condition.


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Reply:it could just be its skin. but honestly if a vet was truly worried about it, he probably would have taken tests or a better look at it. he could have been joking
Reply:He probley ment allergies. Alot of dogs can not handle corn, wheat and beef in the diet so the get what is called hot spots I would asume that is what he was talking about, why did you not ask him when he said it?
Reply:I don't think this could be the problem. My dog has allergies, and after the dog has had allergies for a long time, and you haven't treated it, the dog's skin will start to turn black. But 4 month old dogs hardly ever have allergies, because they take time to develop. And they certainly don't have enough time for their skin to turn black from allergies. I would pick another vet.....
Reply:Could be lots of things... what are you feeding him? If it's regular skin allergies, changing foods or using Benedryl can help. Is he still crate training? Does he tend to wet himself? Urine burn is caused by frequent contact with urine on the skin, and it can cause the skin to darken, wrinkle, and look tough and leathery.


Here's some information on canine skin allergies:


http://www.vet.ed.ac.uk/vclins/research/...





Again, it could be many things... if the vet didn't do tests on it, you should go to a new vet... it could be food allergies, outdoor allergies, yeast infection, bacterial infection, fungus, urine burn, mange, etc. Better to know than wonder!
Reply:Golden's are prone to having sensitive skin. It's best to use a hypo-allergenic shampoo %26amp; only bathe them maybe once a month %26amp; wipe them down with a damp cloth if they should be outside %26amp; get very dirty. They have shampoos/lotions to use if he should develop "hot spots." If you notice him licking or knawing at one particular spot pay close attention - he can soon lick or knaw it until it is raw. These pups are also sensitive to medication so be careful what you use. Mine had an allergic reaction to Hartz puppy wormer %26amp; developed major hives all over his head %26amp; neck. Had to take him to the vet for a shot - I think it was steroids.





As far as the pigmentation goes, I don't think it's all that uncommon for that to occur. We currently have a Belgian Malinois %26amp; when she was very young her belly was white as snow. Now it's freckled with little black spots. (She's now almost 8 months.) Wouldn't worry about it unless something drastic happens.





Good luck with your pup. Golden's are wonderful dogs!!!!
Reply:what a mean vet to say something like that! if he thought your dog had that why didn't he test her for it or something?