Reoccurring Bumps... Please Help

ashess · 11-15-2006, 03:18 PM

My Schnauzer is about 7 years old and she has what I believe to be as Schnauzer Bumps, I have been taking her to the Vet about this for over a year and she has been on antibiotics twice to help treat this. The first dose was for two weeks, the second for one month, and they went away..but not completely, and they just keep coming back. I also bathe her in "Pyoben" a medicated shampoo for "antimicrobial keratolytic follicular flushing" and I give her a concentrated fatty acid dietary supplement once a day. It is not helping at all, it just stays the same if not getting worse... what do I do? will she just have to stay on antibiotics for the rest of her life? are they even Schnauzer Bumps? any advice? Please help..

MomOf7 · 11-17-2006, 04:20 AM

Have you changed anything in her diet? I would seriously consider this to be an allergy. Most likely a food allergy.
Talk to your vet about this. Or see a specialist.

Dulce · 11-17-2006, 06:09 PM

There's no such thing as "Schnauzer Bumps". It's called hives, and they're caused by an allergic reaction. Change the diet, no treats, bones, raw hides, etc.

Prednisone will help, but isn't good for youyr dog. Benadryl DAILY will help keep the hives at bay. Take the dog to a Animal Dermatologist if possible to have her allergy tested.

Dogged · 11-19-2006, 04:28 AM

I've never heard of Schnauzer Bumps. Let me guess, a breeder told you about it.

Allergies in dogs is very common, and it is not easy trying to figure out what the allergy is to. It is usually a life long problem which flares up repeatedly. I think most doctors will try a novel protein diet first which is a special diet you usually get from the vet that doesn't have any of the most common ingredients in it. Some examples are Fish and Potato, Venison and rice, etc.. The food trials are usually done for 3 months to see if they make a difference. The dog needs to be on only that diet, and nothing else.

If that doesn't work, then there are different drugs that can be tried depending on what kind of problems it is, which the vet may need to do tests to find out. Many times antihistamines, antibiotics, and antiinflammatories are used. A veterinary dermatologist is not a bad idea if your vet is having trouble getting this under control.