Sensitve subject...

Arktos

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Stanley keeps getting cuts and scrapes on his balls!!! :oops: Now is there anything I can do to protect them???:idea: this is not a joke lol!! (ps don't tell Stanley I discussed his mens bits with you!! :eek: )do any of you have the same problem? I just counted about 6 small sores :( its got to hurt right?? :darn:


here is a picture the white patches are previously healed ones.......any ideas apart from removing them??

My boy had this issue. Same as the photo you provided. The problem was allergies. The allergist said since the scrotum has very little to no hair to protect them, they are one region that can really have irritation. They actually were one of the first signs for his future allergy problems. At first I was told to use Bentagen spray, but the allergy specialist said not to as the spray was very harsh and the skin in that area is very thin. I was told there really was not much that can be done as a lot of the stronger ointments that would be used would most likely be consumed by the dog. That being said, I did neuter my dog in part because of the allergies, and he no longer works on that area. I was cautioned by a few vets that neutering would not necessarily help that area if it is a contact allergy problem, but for him it did seem to help when the jewels went bye-bye (there is now hair protecting the remaining skin and region).

Anyways, that was my experience with the issue. I think it was considered a type of pyoderma (sp), not staph.
 

Jorge's mum

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thanks alot this is something I will mention to the vet also thanks for your advice :)


My boy had this issue. Same as the photo you provided. The problem was allergies. The allergist said since the scrotum has very little to no hair to protect them, they are one region that can really have irritation. They actually were one of the first signs for his future allergy problems. At first I was told to use Bentagen spray, but the allergy specialist said not to as the spray was very harsh and the skin in that area is very thin. I was told there really was not much that can be done as a lot of the stronger ointments that would be used would most likely be consumed by the dog. That being said, I did neuter my dog in part because of the allergies, and he no longer works on that area. I was cautioned by a few vets that neutering would not necessarily help that area if it is a contact allergy problem, but for him it did seem to help when the jewels went bye-bye (there is now hair protecting the remaining skin and region).

Anyways, that was my experience with the issue. I think it was considered a type of pyoderma (sp), not staph.
 

Cascadians

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Vitiligo certainly does affect the orchid and anal areas. Orka's are uniformly bright white with sparse hair. Getting a picture is more difficult than I thought :grrr: But this weekend Lynn & I will team up to get that picture.

Your picture does not look like vitiligo orchids. Think ghostly gizzard glowing in the dark, smooth homogenous cream puffs, iridescent marshmellows.

Stanley's are very hairy and dark in comparison.
 

NessaM

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Think ghostly gizzard glowing in the dark, smooth homogenous cream puffs, iridescent marshmellows.
The truly horrifying thing is, this kind of made me hungry...

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao::roflmao:
 
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padkins

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Vitiligo certainly does affect the orchid and anal areas. Orka's are uniformly bright white with sparse hair. Getting a picture is more difficult than I thought :grrr: But this weekend Lynn & I will team up to get that picture.

Your picture does not look like vitiligo orchids. Think ghostly gizzard glowing in the dark, smooth homogenous cream puffs, iridescent marshmellows.

Stanley's are very hairy and dark in comparison.
You should go into food advertising. If you can make Orka's orchids sound that appetizing then you could surely make millions! :roflmao:
 

Cascadians

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But of course it will affect Newfie owners that way. You realize you've spent all day grooming the bear and worrying about his bits and haven't taken the time to eat anything.
 

Arktos

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pyoderma, or impetigo, IS usually a staphylococcus infection. Nanook had Juvenile Pyoderma, and every outbreak was Staph.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5977180_canine-pyoderma_.html
My dog, due to his allergies, has been regularly tested for staph infections when he has skin outbreaks. He has had several staph infections, but only a few cases of true pyoderma, including puppy (which is not the same as adult pyoderma). His staph infections were not related to any of his pyoderma outbreaks, nor were the outbreaks on his testicles. That is not saying other dogs could not get staph from their pyoderma infections. My reply was based solely on my dog's experience, not web sites or other random resources, which is why I clearly stated it was based on my experience. Each dog is different and that is the experience we have had. Owners and others can take it for what it is worth.
 
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