Matted Sore On The Neck Of My Pom

The sore on my dog s neck developed about 6 weeks ago and was found by accident when petting him.

Matted sore on the neck of my pom. Causes of pomeranian hair loss. I couldn t find anything that seemed painful while rubbing his neck. I am so worried it is all going to fall out. Do not use alcohol as this will hurt your cat instead use the warm salt water to wash away any excess discharge.

This has happened three times comes and goes. There are multiple underlying causes for dog skin sores including parasites fleas mites poor grooming dog skin infection bacterial pyoderma fungal endocrine diseases skin or hair follicle disorders disorders such as seborrhea medication side effects from corticosteroids and allergy it is rare for a sore or lesion to appear without. My pomeranian has a sore neck. My 9 year old pomeranian seems to have pain in her neck.

Listed in the table below are the majority of ailments that cause dogs to lose hair even a few that are rare. Other causes are poor breeding and genetics. With that said you may need to clip away any matted fur in the surrounding area of the sore or wound and wash the area with warm salty water. If it s too heavy the ear will flop down.

Even the top of his head is thin. This comprehensive list enables you to appreciate why a vet may be unable to diagnose a problem quickly and he must perform numerous diagnostic tests. Floppy pomeranian ears can be caused by excess heavy hair growing on the actual ear itself. You have to lift his lift his head to be able to see it so it is more on his neck and not his chest.

In this article we will be discussing pomeranian health and various medical issues that pomeranian dogs are particularly susceptible to. By dennis smith shelby nc my poms neck stays towards the left as if it s a strain then it gets better in a few days. He is the love of my life. What you need to know about sores on dogs.

Buddy is my 6 year old black tan pom. The hair on his body is so thin it parts skin is visible. At first i thought it was a tick. The area of this lesion seems to be higher than where a prong of this collar would lay.

If you find a lump or a skin abnormality feel around it and work your fingers over it to confirm that it is in fact a skin lump and not matted fur or debris. Not all lumps are signs of impending doom. His hair is so thin bald black spotted skin on his hind legs rear. Had him tested for everything all negative.

Pomeranian matted hair behind ears. When i try to move his neck he gets mad and yells bad. She s walking a little stiffly and won t really lift hear head up or down makes it hard for her to eat. The hair behind a pomeranian s ears has a tendency to clump into mats if regular correct care isn t given to this area.