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As in growing children, growing puppies can sometimes develop mild self-limiting conditions that will resolve on their own or with minimal medical treatment. One of the more common skin conditions seen often during times when puppies are being vaccinated is the appearance of a rash most commonly on the abdomen known as Puppy Pyoderma. The rash which is often characterized by the appearance of white heads (known as pustules) and red blemishes may be due to hormonal factors or a mild reaction to puppyhood distemper vaccination. |
In most cases no antibiotics are needed, and this problem is usually more of a concern and bother to an over worried animal guardian than to the dog. Another common condition which can be seen is the appearance of a greenish to yellowish mucoid discharge from the vagina or penis of a growing puppy. In a male dog, this mucous buildup is known as smegma and most commonly does not need to be treated. And in the female puppy, puppy vaginitis is again a hormonal condition of young growing female puppies which is also self-limiting. Another big question we are often asked in the clinics is why a client’s puppy scratches so much. And while certainly excessive/intense scratching and secondary sores can have many causes from mange mites to allergies, many puppies simply itch more with no ill effect for no reason, which they often outgrow, or perhaps again due to hormonal changes.
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