My mini dachshund has hundreds of bumps & blackheads all over her back!?

My miniature dachshund, Hazel, is going bald. I know this is somewhat common for this breed, but its really getting bad. Even worse, all over her back she has hundreds of pimple sized/smaller whitish/flesh colored bumps! some in clusters some are alone. They look like pimples or i guess white heads that humans get sort of. In the fall I noticed one looked funny and i squeezed it gently and a thick, browish/yellowish substance came out. She has had these bumps for a long time now, but we can't remember exactly when they started because we were sure theyd go away. They started on her lower back in a smaller cluster where she was losing the most hair. This was probably a few years ago. As time went on, she lost more and more hair on her back and more and more bumps appeared. All up and down her back. In the last 6 mos or so, black head-like things have started to appear! We've taken her to 2 vets. One took a sample of the substance inside the bumps, and also squeezed the blackhead like type and commented that it was just like a blackhead. However, even after sending the lab results and consulting a doggie dermatologist, we havent found any answers.


The other strange thing is that her hair loss is not due to a thyroid problem like doctors thought. Her thyroid is fine!


I just want to find out what is wrong with my little babe, and I don't want her to lose ALL her hair and be completely covered in these bumps!


help!My mini dachshund has hundreds of bumps %26amp; blackheads all over her back!?
Go to the vet this may be a sign of cancer. How old is ur dog??? It may be a sign of ageing but you better be sure.My mini dachshund has hundreds of bumps %26amp; blackheads all over her back!?
Drink a lot of water. also I'm using a cheap remedy which is helping me a lot to remove my face severe blackheads. I found it from this blog: http://ihateblackheads.wordpress.com


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I reccomend having an allergy test done on the dog. Test for anything that may be exposed to the dog. This can include common things, grass, wheat, plastics. It sounds dumb. But since this seems to be the common thing heading into spring. It's a long shot :)
Any vet who would just tell you that the stuff inside the bumps is just dead skin cells is not skilled. What you are describing is a staph infection. It sounds as though your dog has a auto immune dysfunction and needs to be treated by a vet whose expertise is skin diseases. To allow this sort of problem to go several years is not what a responsible pet owner would do. Don't wait any longer. Get this dog to a dermatologist. An expert in skin disorders will be able to not only tell you what is causing the problem but will also put your dog on necessary medications along with regular medicated baths.





Proper bathing will not dry your dog's coat/skin if you use correct shampoo. You cannot use human shampoo and need to get something specific for the dog. Oatmeal shampoos tend to be very soothing to dogs with skin problems. With this sort of problem, you will need to bath your dog at least weekly and possibly more often.
Have you tried a benzoyl peroxide shampoo?
Get to a Dermatologist ASAP. Your dog might have Cushing's disease. Cushing's disease is also known as canine hyperadrenocorticism. This is a long medical term which means enlargement of the adrenal gland producing excessive cortisone.





Dachshunds are known for having a history of this disease.





My old smooth Dox had Cushings at the end of his life. His initial symptoms of the disease were the rampant skin infections on his muzzle, and mucus membranes (lips, penis, anus, %26amp; eyelids). Very itchy and lots of pus and scabs. We spend almost a year screwing around trying to figure out his problem . The cost of the dermatologist is high but we spent almost twice as much just by our vet prescribing round after round of antibiotics and skin scrapings.





Get to that Dermatologist now. We had to wait TWO months to get in as there were only 4 of these specialists in our area and they have a very heavy practice. These are two good websites -- GOOD LUCK!! My dog had 3 more wonderful years of life and he was older when he was diagnosed -- early detection is key to a good prognosis!!!