Firstly I am booking Obi in to see the vet and will update as soon as we've seen him. In the meantime..... Obi seems to have a patch of skin with thinner fur a bit bigger than a 50p piece. The skin underneath feels a little rough and has black speckles on it. His skin under his white fur is usually pink. I'm prepared for it to be nothing more than a grubby dry patch of skin or it could be something else entirely...... If anyone has advice on questions to ask or things to check do let me know
Re: Strange patch of skin Photo please and I'll tell you a lot more. Are the black speckles actual blackheads? If so, it may well be a localised patch of demodicosis, especially if it is on the head or forelimbs. I would be asking for deep skin scrapes if he were mine.
Re: Strange patch of skin I've wrestled with Obi for 10 minutes and tried treats and chews and it's impossible to get him to hold still for a photo on my own : : : Will try and get something when OH is home!!
Re: Strange patch of skin [quote author=bbrown link=topic=9052.msg129441#msg129441 date=1418217966] I've wrestled with Obi for 10 minutes and tried treats and chews and it's impossible to get him to hold still for a photo on my own : : : [/quote] Bet he thought it was the best game ever.....let us know what the vet says x
Re: Strange patch of skin ??? Maybe ringworm ??? I sure hope not...nasty stuff... hope it's nothing Obi!!!!
Re: Strange patch of skin I was thinking ringworm as well but would've thought that would've been more red than black. :-\ Fingers crossed its nothing but a bit of a graze.
Re: Strange patch of skin I'm afraid I will have to admit to googling some pictures of ringworm none of which look anything like Obi's patch. So fingers crossed that's not it. He's still got some fur over it which is making a photograph really hard as it's just coming out white : If the fur wasn't thinning I would just think it was pigmentation or dirt! It may still be that and the product of my fertile imagination but better safe than sorry ;D Vet appointment this afternoon so will let you know ! Thank you everyone for your concern
Re: Strange patch of skin hhhmmmmmmm well I wasn't imagining it so that's good vet opinion - whatever it was has finished as there's no inflammation or lesion verdict - keep an eye on it but not a worry at this point
Re: Strange patch of skin Oh well, hopefully it's nothing. Always best to get these things checked though...
Re: Strange patch of skin [quote author=Dexter link=topic=9052.msg129759#msg129759 date=1418325849] Ah I'm glad nothing untoward..I know you will watch him x [/quote] Like a hawk Angela
Re: Strange patch of skin Glad everything went well at the vets. Take a photo as best you can then don't look at it for a day or two (if you can difficult I know). That's what I do or I start checking every five minutes. :
