Finn

[Anne123]

All of a sudden Finn got a large bold spot on his hip. This morning it wasn't there, this afternoon it was good to see and rather large. It is round, not itchy. I cleaned it and put some vetramil on it. Gave hime his coat so that Odin couldn't touch it. Gave him advantix against flees or other (Odin too offcourse)
We will watch it and when it becomes worse an appointment with the vet. He is also drinking more then usual, could it be hormonal? Hotspot without itch.....?
He is his old self, just the drinking more is obvious... Here a picture of it

 

[Stacia]

It almost looks as if the fur has been pulled out as looks sore?

 

[Anne123]

Thats what I thought first thing....I thought that Odin had done this....But when it is pulled out it would be red, and some blood to be seen. Also no red dots where hair would have been....It's pink and looks like alopecia. It doesn't Hurt...Here is another photo of it....Couldn't find the lost hair either.....

 

[Jacqui-S]

Oh that's strange.
Hopefully nothing to worry about

 

[Cath]

Poor lad

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Poor Finn! It looks sore but sounds like it actually isn’t bothering him?

 

[Anne123]

Poor Finn! It looks sore but sounds like it actually isn’t bothering him?

No, it doesn't bothering him

 

[M.F.]

That looks like he’s been nibbling it. Same what Snowie does. I’d wash it with Bioscrub and keep it clean and dry. And put on an antiseptic and a barrier cream (like Sudocrem). It can grow as he nibbles more. He might have pain in the area—arthritis? Or it was just an itchy spot that he nibbled.

 

[Emily]

Ella once had a bald spot that was a result of a fungal infection. I think the hair had become loose as it was attached to the scab that had formed on her skin (we hadn't realised). Then when she knocked the scab off, all of the hair came off with it.

 

[M.F.]

Ella once had a bald spot that was a result of a fungal infection. I think the hair had become loose as it was attached to the scab that had formed on her skin (we hadn't realised). Then when she knocked the scab off, all of the hair came off with it.

Yes, Snowie also gets this.

 

[Anne123]

That looks like he’s been nibbling it. Same what Snowie does. I’d wash it with Bioscrub and keep it clean and dry. And put on an antiseptic and a barrier cream (like Sudocrem). It can grow as he nibbles more. He might have pain in the area—arthritis? Or it was just an itchy spot that he nibbled.

It looks like it, but he can't nibble it. I think Odin had been nibbling the spot.....
We will treat it as a hotspot and see if it dissapear. Also when it deteriorate we will go and see what the vet thinks. In the mean time we will try to keep Odin clear from Finn by putting Finn's wardrobe on

 

[Anne123]

Yes, Snowie also gets this.

Ella once had a bald spot that was a result of a fungal infection. I think the hair had become loose as it was attached to the scab that had formed on her skin (we hadn't realised). Then when she knocked the scab off, all of the hair came off with it.

We also thought about a fungus, but then you have to see some skin flakes which we don't.

 

[kateincornwall]

I really hope you can soon get to the root of this problem for dear Finn xxx