Bumps all over my pitbull/lab's skin. Allergies?

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Earlier this spring, my 4 yo female pit/lab mix started getting these raised pimple like bumps all over her back, sides and head.  They are pea sized, sometimes have pus, and scabbed over, along with dandruff in the affected area.  Nothing on her underside.  They never seemed to itch or bother her in any way.  they would get better and come back over the course of a few weeks.  I thought it was allergies and was finally gonna take her to the vet, but in the meantime, I switched her to a food with no corn or wheat, and the bumps went away completely overnight.

I thought this was the answer, and it was, her skin was perfect all these months.  Then, last week, they started coming back same as before.  No changes in food or anything else since last spring.  All I can think of is right now the weather has been very damp and rainy/foggy for two weeks.  It was the same last time this happened.  Perhaps some mold/weed etc that is arising from damp.  I live in South Louisiana so pretty much allergens can happen all year round.

I DO have a vet appt scheduled for Tuesday, but just wanted to see if anyone else has seen these types of issues with their dogs and what was it, was it resolved?  I am not hugely concerned as the bumps don't seem to itch or otherwise bother her.  It is just I see them and it bothers me.  I guess if she had longer hair I probably would never notice.  Perhaps it was only a coincidence that the bumps went away with the food change last time?

Any ideas?

H M · Accepted Answer

We used to have a similar problem with our dog, and he would sometimes break out in random red bumps and blotches. We found that it was in fact his diet causing the problems... but mostly it was our fault, because we would sneak him scraps from the dinner table every now and then. The doctor gave us some pill to give him, one of them being a fish oil supplement that you can buy at the grocery store. We also gave him something similar to benedryl i believe, and the bumps went right away! Good luck!

Julius · Answer

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Earlier this spring, my 4 yo female pit/lab mix started getting these raised pimple like bumps all over her back, sides and head.  They are pea sized, sometimes have pus, and scabbed over, along with dandruff in the affected area.  Nothing on her underside.  They never seemed to itch or bother her...

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I had a rescued Saint Bernard with red raised bumps on her skin. I took her to my vet and he explained to me that those bumps were a sign of a skin infection.  He prescribed her an antibiotic and they cleared up. 

I have a Doberman and his first sign of his food allergy was these white bumps that appeared all over his skin. Looked like goose bumps. They didn't last long, maybe a couple of days but then he started scratching and losing hair.

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Benadryl helps fast in the liquid form, but if you want to avoid the sleepy side effect, try Zyrtec, also over the counter and you can take it ahead of a meal you think may cause problems.

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Bumps all over my pitbull/lab's skin. Allergies?

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