My senior dog's stomach is itchy with green discharge, what's wrong?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely and also needs to be addressed. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

Poor Ricky! Red circular lesions on the skin can be indicative of ringworm. He could also have allergies or a skin infection. As for itching his ears, that could mean he has an ear infection, which can be caused by mites, yeast, or bacteria. I would take him into a vet today or tomorrow. The vet can diagnose the cause of his symptoms, and can treat him for it. Best of luck.

Hi, it looks like Buddy has inflammation of the skin, possibly secondary to an allergy . He might also have a secondary bacterial infection. It would be best to have him checked over so that he can have some medications to help his skin settle. Hope this helps and that Buddy gets better soon !

I recommend to have Harley examined by the veterinarian. Green discharge may indicate that a bacterial infection is now also present in addition to the yeast infection. This often requires systemic antibiotics, clipping of the hair, a topical solution, an anti-inflammatory and protection from scratching or rubbing to heal quickly. Chronic skin issues can be related to several things including allergies to fleas, allergies to something in the environment, food allergy or endocrine disease. Each one of these problems is detected and addressed differently and I recommend to discuss with your veterinarian which one to start hunting down first. Parasites are often ruled out with an oral medication like Simparica. Food allergy is best ruled out with a diet trial using a hydrolyzed protein. Endocrine diseases are detected with blood work. Environmental allergies are a little more difficult to detect but a response to therapy or a blood test can give an indication. Once you figure out and address the underlying cause, the lesions should not come back. There are a couple things you can do at home and they can help but they may not address the underlying cause. You can try adding in an omega 3 fatty acid supplement for dogs, this can help improve the skin health. You may also try changing his diet to something like Royal Canin or Nutro as they are aimed at skin health. Best of luck and please feel free to post any additional questions.

You will need to take your dog to a veterinarian for a skin exam. Your dog could be suffering from an allergy, mites, fleas, a bacterial or fungal infection. each of these requires a different treatment, so it is important to find out what is causing the itch. Your vet will do a thorough exam and maybe a a skin scrape. He will then discuss the options with you and then prescribe medications, possibly give an injection to stop the itching.

It looks like an infected wound, it could have been started by allergies, bacterial/fungal infection or a tick among other things. i would probably start by applying an antibiotic cream on the wound 2-3 times a day and see if it gets better within a week, if it doesn't get better- i would recommend having it checked by your vet.

Charlie could have an upset stomach. The discharge you see around his penis could be normal. Dogs have a discharge called smegma that looks like that, and it actually comes from the penile sheath. Without seeing him in person, I can't say for certain, so if his stomach is still making those noises in the morning, or he starts excessively licking his penis, have him seen by a vet.